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A white marble statue of Pope Sixtus V is prominently displayed within an elaborate architectural niche in the Cappella Sistina of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy. The seated figure depicts an older, bearded male wearing papal vestments, including a cassock, a voluminous cope, and a stole with tassels. His hands are clasped together in a prayerful gesture. A papal tiara rests on the base to the statue's proper right. The niche is framed by two large, fluted columns of polished green and black speckled marble, topped with ornate capitals. The interior of the niche and the surrounding walls are constructed from reddish-pink and white veined marble, with a radiating pattern behind the statue's head. Below the statue, a dark rectangular plaque with white Latin inscription details the subject as "SIXTO V PONT. MAX." and identifies "ALEXANDER PERETTUS" as the one who completed it.
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