Bernini's elephant sculpture in Rome's Piazza Santa Maria sopra Minerva

Statue of an elephant wearing an Egyptian obelisk in the Piazza Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome. Sculpture by Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). The elephant, seen from the rear, faces a multi-story hotel Minerva.

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Statue of an elephant wearing an Egyptian obelisk in the Piazza Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome. Sculpture by Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). The elephant, seen from the rear, faces a multi-story hotel Minerva.