When an architectural competition was launched in the 17th century to design a new fountain in Rome, there was only going to be one winner. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the most renowned architect and artist of the Baroque era and he left a permanent mark on the city by designing various monuments and buildings …
Sculptures
One man revolutionized the world of sculpture in the late 19th century and this remarkable artwork played an essential role. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) was a French artist who produced some of the most famous sculptures in history. One of these is an iconic depiction of a thinking man of which replicas can be found in …
When Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (1386-1466), better known by his nickname “Donatello,” visited Rome in the early 15th century, he was able to study classical sculptures. The Renaissance sculptor used his knowledge to produce amazing sculptures that incorporated the ideals of Humanism and Naturalism. These were elements that weren’t present in the idealized …
Just about every innovation in the world of art was heavily criticized in the beginning. The same applied to this famous French artist. Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is considered to be the founding father of modern sculpture because he was one of the first artists who went against conventional ideas of sculpture. His talent and unique …
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 career of Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (1386-1466), a Renaissance sculptor better known as “Donatello,” started in the early 15th century and lasted nearly 7 decades. During this period, he transformed the world of art by integrating the true spirit of the Renaissance into his amazing artworks. He produced one of his most …
The Renaissance was a period of immense innovation in a wide variety of fields. It started in Italy in the 14th century and it spread all across Europe in the following centuries. A renewed interest in classical antiquity and the goal of surpassing the incredible achievements of ancient times was the main goal of Renaissance …
Most art historians agree that the Renaissance started in the 14th century. The first Renaissance artists emerged in the latter half of this century. This amazing period in human history saw gradual changes that affected all parts of life in Europe. The essence was to surpass the achievements of classical antiquity. This happened in a …
There aren’t that many intact ancient Greek sculptures, and one of the most famous ones is missing a couple of features as well. Historians classify ancient Greek sculpture into 3 different periods, Archaic (650 to 480 B.C.), Classical (480–323 B.C.), and Hellenistic (323-30 B.C.). The best-known sculptures date back to this Hellenistic period, including this …