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St. Veronica

Artist: Francesco Mochi

Date: 1629-1632

 

• The statue is St. Veronica. According to the story, St. Veronica miraculously had the imprint of Jesus' face remain on her veil during the passion of Jesus

• Each of the four piers are dedicated to an important relic that is housed in the balcony area above each statue. The statues are all 16 feet 6 inches high. The relic for this pier is the veil of St. Veronica. The veil is recorded to have been in old St. Peter's around the year 1000

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