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Bronze Pine Cone Vatican. A lot of history in one place and a coffee shop. The pigna sculpture sits in a vatican courtyard.

Bronze pine cone, Vatican Museums, Rome PICTURES FROM ITALY (Est. 2001)
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Peter's basilica during the middle ages and then moved again, in 1608, to its present location. The colossal bronze pine cone was cast in the 1st or 2nd century by publius cincius salvius who left his name on the base. In the 8th century it was moved to the atrium of st peter’s basilica.

Bronze pine cone, Vatican Museums, Rome PICTURES FROM ITALY (Est. 2001)

The pineal gland regulates melatonin which helps with seasonal cycles. Cortille della pigna (left) and hanno the elephant, a gift for pope leo x from king manuel i of portugal (right) The courtyard where it stands was originally part of the. The pigna is ancient sculpture , but the sphere is a modern art made in the 20th century by an italian sculptor.