Although he became one of the most renowned artists of all time, this Baroque sculptor had a difficult period in the mid-17th century. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) became the main architect of St. Peter’s Basilica and was commissioned to design bell towers for the monumental church. When these started to crack, he was blamed for …
When this Italian artist started carving figures out of small marble blocks, he was instantly recognized as a wunderkind. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) lived up to his father’s expectations when he was still a child because he became one of the greatest Baroque sculptors in history. He moved from Naples to Rome as a child …
When Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) moved to Rome with his family as a young boy, he barely left the city. After all, he had sworn to decorate the city and its most amazing buildings, and that’s exactly what he did for most of his long career. Because he was one of the most renowned Baroque …
When Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) moved with his family to Rome in the early 17th century, he was amazed by the city’s architecture. His big dream as a child was to decorate the magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica that he had visited with his father. The reality far exceeded the child prodigy’s wishes. Very few Baroque …
If there is one Baroque artist who took the world of sculpture to another level in the 17th century, then it’s Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). That’s why he is often referred to as the founding father of Baroque sculpture, a notion exemplified by the amazing Bernini sculpture described in this article. Let’s take a closer …
The late 1630s and early 1640s was a rough period for Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), an artist considered to be one of the greatest Baroque artists in history. Something didn’t go quite as planned while he was leading a project. This was a period in which he was already considered to be the leading artist …
One of the greatest Baroque artists in history spent nearly his entire life in Rome. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was a child prodigy who dreamed of creating monumental works of art for the most famous church in the city. That’s exactly what he did, and one of these works was a marvelous decoration for a …
Some artists become masters while they are in their teenage years or even early twenties, some are simply born with the amazing gift of being able to create wonderful works of art. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), the leading Baroque artist of the 17th century, definitely falls into the latter category. He left his permanent mark …
The family of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) moved from Naples to Rome in the early 17th century, and the world about the great talent of Gian Lorenzo quickly spread around the city. This word eventually reached the highest levels and the young sculptor started receiving high-level commissions from one particular rich patron of the arts …
When you enter a relatively obscure church in Rome, you’re able to admire one of the ultimate masterpieces of one of the most famous artists of the Baroque era in history, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about “The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa” by Bernini, an …