Pope Clement XII (Latin: Clemens XII; 7 April 1652 – 6 February 1740) born Lorenzo Corsini was Pope from 12 July 1730 to his death in 1740.He is known for building the new façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano beginning construction of the Trevi Fountain and the purchase of Cardinal Alessandro Albani’s collection of antiquities for the papal gallery.
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