Chiaramonti Sculpture Gallery

museum, Vatican City, Europe

Also known as: Museo Chiaramonti

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The Chiaramonti Sculpture Gallery is part of the Vatican Museums and Galleries in Vatican City, Europe. Established in the 19th century by Pope Pius VII and designed by sculptor Antonio Canova, this gallery is dedicated to ancient sculpture. It is one of three sections within the Pio-Clementino Museum, which houses the papal collection of ancient sculptures. The gallery itself includes three parts: the main museum gallery, the New Wing (Braccio Nuovo), and the Gallery of Inscriptions (Lapideria), which holds an extensive collection of ancient epigraphy. The Vatican Museums are renowned for their vast and priceless collections of art and archaeological artifacts.

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The Chiaramonti Sculpture Gallery (Museo Chiaramonti), established by Pope Pius VII in the 19th century and designed by the sculptor Antonio Canova, is also devoted to ancient sculpture. It has three parts: the museum, in a gallery designed by Donato Bramante; the New Wing (Braccio Nuovo);…
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The Chiaramonti Sculpture Gallery (Museo Chiaramonti), established by Pope Pius VII in the 19th century and designed by the sculptor Antonio Canova, is also devoted to ancient sculpture. It has three parts: the museum, in a gallery designed by Donato Bramante; the New Wing (Braccio Nuovo);…
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