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Cappella della Rovere
The tomb of Cardinal Cristoforo della Rovere, the Bishop of Tarentaise (d. 1477), nephew of Pope Sixtus IV, is one of the best 15th century sculpted funeral monuments in Rome. The tomb occupies the first wall on the left-hand side of the chapel, was designed by Andrea Bregno, but the relief of the Virgin and Child is by Mino da Fiesole.

Related links:  Mino da Fiesole (1483-1520)

(Photo borrowed from internet)