Location on North Colonnade




57. St. Juliana
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St. Juliana - Martyr
Died - c.305

Feastday - 16 February

Statue Installed - c.1702-1703
On 18 July 1702 Alignini agreed to make the statue, which he delivered on 14 March 1703

Sculptor - Antonio Alignini
In 1702 he received two payments of 10 scudi, and the following year the balance of 60 scudi. This is the only known work of the artist.

Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
This classical sculpture shows an originality and mastery of technique, especially in the rendering of the details of the face, hair and hands. Her right hand originally held a palm of martyrdom.

Juliana was a martyr that was beheaded. Her relics were transferred first to Pozzuoli, Cumae, and then finally to Naples. They are found in one of the side chapels of the abbey church of Montevergine..

 

Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing

59. Celsus
58. Julian

57. Juliana
56. Teresa

Saints on North Colonnade
Constantinian Wing

57. Juliana

56. Theresa

 

Sources:
Roma Sacra - San Pietro in Vaticano, Itineraries 21-22, ©Fabbrica of St. Peter's, July 2001
Le Statue Berniniani del Colonnato di San Pietro by Valentino Martinelli ©1987 by de Luca Editore

 

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