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Bernini, an Amazing Italian Sculptor of the Baroque Art Style
He was a master of marble, a painter, and an architect.
“A great sculpture can roll down a hill without breaking.” — Michelangelo.
Baroque art.
Baroque art is defined by an emphasis on drama, movement, and lavishness, with the intention to inspire awe in you.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, self-portrait, 1623.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) was an important Italian sculptor, painter, and architect in connection with the success of the Baroque art style.
Born in Naples in 1598. He was seen as a child prodigy.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Self-Portrait, c. 1635.
His father was a Mannerist sculptor and helped him. They worked together on several early commissions.
When Bernini moved to Rome he caught the attention of Pope Paul V, who was impressed with his talents.
Cardinal Scipione, was an avid art collector and patron of Caravaggio.
He was also a talented painter and successful architect, besides mastering marble.
"Bernini’s design for the Louvre I would have given my skin for." — Sir Cristopher Wren.
Bernini's famous works of art.
1. The Rape of Proserpina (1621–1622)
Early sketch of the Rape of Proserpina.
