Image: 9 22 rome peter basilica b 0201
Right to left:
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St. Nereus
Died - early 2nd century
Feastday - 12 May
Sculptor - Lorenzo Ottoni
He received 80 scudi for the work.
Statue created - c.1703
The documents show that in June 1703, Ottoni had already finished the statues of Sts Nereus, Achilleus and George.
Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint dressed in a tunic, turns his bearded face to the sky. His right hand is on his chest, while his left holds the palm of martyrdom.
This statue is a close correlation with the style of St Achilleus (89), to reaffirm the spiritual bond between the two saints.
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St. Achilleus
Death - early 2nd century
Feastday - 12 May
Sculptor - Lorenzo Ottoni
He received 80 scudi for the work.
Statue created - c.1703
The documents show that in June 1703, Ottoni had already finished the statues of Sts Nereus, Achilleus and George.
Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The saint is dressed in the ancient way. His right hand is stretched out as he holds the palm of martyrdom with the left.
This statue is a close correlation with the style of St Nereus (88), to reaffirm the spiritual bond between the two saints.
- St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014.
- صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014 م.
