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A famous preacher from an aristocratic family in Genoa, Sauli (1534-1591) spearheaded important Catholic reforms, including popular missions and restructuring the church to reach a broader spectrum of worshippers. This sculpture is a model for a large statue commissioned by the Sauli family for a Genoese church. Although the open book speaks to Sauli’s work as a reformer, his twisting body and facial expression indicate utter absorption in a deeply personal vision.</div>
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Pierre Puget</div>
between 1663 and 1668 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1663-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1663-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1668-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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