Sulla Cupola

The Angel of Verola

L'ANGELO DI VEROLA

Sulla Cupola è collocato quest'Angelo in rame, alto m 2,88, in origine di lamiera dorata, opera del Costioli, girevole, riportante sul petto lo stemma del comittente cardinale Lucrezio Gambara, prevosto di quel tempo, e la data del 30 novembre 1674.

THE ANGEL

This Angel which is made of copper and is 2,88 metres high, is placed on the dome. Work of Castioli, at the origin it was in gilt sheet. It's revolving and it has on it's breast both the blazon of the cardinal Lucrezio Gambara who ordered it and who was, at that time, parishpriest, and the date November 30, 1674.