Cardinal Decio Azzolino

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Cardinal Azzolino was chosen to act as the unofficial liaison between Queen Kristina and the Pope in 1655. This bust is a typical official portrait in the Roman Baroque style. The movement in the sculpture suggests that Azzolino is interrupted while in the middle of a thought. Kristina and Azzolino became close friends and shared many interests and political goals. He inherited Kristina’s art collection but died shortly after her.