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St. Marcellus
- Pope
Born 255
Died - 16 January 309
Feastday
- 16 January
Statue
created - c.1668-1670
The statue is part of a group of 16
installed between May 1669 and August 1670.
Sculptor
- Lazzaro Morelli
Attribution to Morelli appears certain.
Here the palm of martyrdom and tiara are identical to Saints
Martin (113), Sylvester (114) and Marcellinus (115)
Height
- 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
The Pope is represented
beardless wearing a tiara, and in pontifical vestments.
He holds the palm of martyrdom and is in the act of bringing
the right hand to his chest.
Marcellus was pope for six months. Maxentius had him
seized and sent into exile, where he worked as a slave in the
stables. His relics are at San
Marcello al Corso in Rome.
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Saints on South Colonnade
Curved Arm
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Saints on South Colonnade
Coat of Arms
Curved Arm
From Cupola of St Peter's
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Sources:
The Book of Saints, ©2002 Edited by Dom Basil Watkins, OSB
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino
Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca
Editore s.t.l.
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