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St. Febronia - Virgin and Martyr
Born - 284
Died - 305
Statue created - 1667-1668
It is part of a group of 16 installed between May 1667 and July 1668.
Sculptor - Lazzaro Morelli
Morelli, the son of a Florentine sculptor, initially came to Rome to work under Francois Duquesnoy, but left that studio to work under Bernini.
Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
Febronia is represented in the act of holding pliers to her chest, the instrument of her martyrdom.
- 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.