Monument for Matilda of Canossa

Monument for Matilda of Canossa in St. Peter's Basilica, made on the order of Pope Urbanus VIII. On the sarcophagus a representation of the penance of Emperor Henry IV to Pope Gregory VII at the court of Matilda. On the sarcophagus two kneeling putti around a cartouche with text. Above that, in a niche, the statue of Matilda as protector of the pope, holding a scepter or staff in one hand and the papal tiara and key in the other. Above the niche, two putti hold a coat of arms with a rose and the motto 'Tuetur et Unit'. Numbered in the center above: Tabula 31/ pag. 109. Print is part of an album.