Pasce Oves Meas[1]
Artist	Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Year	1633–1646
Catalogue	34
Type	Sculpture
Location	St. Peter's Basilica,Rome
Preceded by	Tomb of Countess Matilda of Tuscany
Followed by	Bust of Costanza Bonarelli

Pasce Oves Meas is a sculptural relief designed by the Italian artistGianlorenzo Bernini and executed by members of his workshop, with some involvement of Bernini himself. The work was commissioned in 1633 but was not installed in its destination ofSt Peter's, Rome until 1646.^[1]

Pasce Oves Meas means 'Feed My Sheep' which was a command Jesus gave to St Peter to look after his 'flock' in various ways. The sculpture is located at the entrance to the Basilica.^[2]

Bernini was commissioned to design the piazza and fittings of the church as part of the rebuilding of St Peter's Basilica. St Peter's is an example of ItalianHigh Renaissance architecture and Bernini a leading figure inBaroque sculpture.

• List of works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

• Wittkower, Rudolf (1966).Gian Lorenzo Bernini: the sculptor of the Roman baroque. London: Phaidon P. Retrieved10 August 2022.

• Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682].The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press.ISBN 9780271730769.
• Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713].The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press.ISBN 9780271037486.
• Mormando, Franco (2011).Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.ISBN 9780226538525.

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