White marble cm.
280 Bernini designed a work that was to be a monument to his sculptural art, Truth Unveiled by Time . The figure of Time that was intended for the upper part of the composition was never be executed. This work was undertaken when Bernini was going through a difficult period at the papal court, because he was strongly accused by his adversaries of causing structural problems at St Peter's. By 1652, the figure was almost complete, but in 1665 Bernini again expressed his intention to add the figure of Time to the group. In his will Bernini bequeathed Truth , as an eternal warning, to his eldest son.