The Daily Question

Pope Alexander VII monument, located in St. Peter's Basilica, has a subtle reminder of the pope’s doomed attempts to defeat _______________?


1. Jansenism
2. Terrorists
3. Paganism
4. Anglicanism

Your answer was: Paganism

Answer: Pope Alexander VII's tomb is located in St. Peter's Basilica. Wikipedia explains a very interesting fact about it:
"There are six significant figures in the monument. At the apex is Alexander kneeling in prayer. Below him are four female statues representing virtues practiced by the Pontiff. On the foreground is Charity with a child in her arms. To the right of that is Truth, whose foot rests on a globe. More precisely, Truth's foot is placed directly over England, where Pope Alexander had striven to subdue the growth of Anglicanism."


see:
 • Tomb of Pope Alexander VII, Wikipedia
 • The Tomb of Alexander VII, Marjorie Och, art history, UMW|moch@umw.edu


Pope Alexander VII's Tomb, With Detail


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