Santa Maria del Popolo


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The fine Neo-Classical stele on the same pillar is the memorial of Caterina Marini, a noblewoman who died in 1827 at the age of 33. The monument was set up by his grieving husband, Carlo Balestra, and it was made by sculptor Luigi Simonetti who signed the work. It follows the ancient Roman models with a finely carved relief depicting the togated husband laying a wreath of roses on the bust of his wife.

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