Veronica's Veil

Private Tours of the Vatican Museums

St Veronica by Francesco Mochi

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The statue of Santa Veronica (1629-32), which celebrates what was once the most famous relic in St Peter's Basilica, the sudarium or veil of St Veronica believed to have retained the image of the face of Christ, was commissioned from the Tuscan sculptor, Francesco Mochi (1580-1654). 

The colossal statue, which occupies one of the four niches in the crossing of the basilica, is signed 'FRANCISCUS MOCHIUS A MONTE VARCHI FACIEBAT'.

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