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Bernini (edit title/settings)

The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque

by Rudolf Wittkower (Author) (edit contributors)

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the most influential sculptor of his age. Inventive and skilled, he virtually created the Baroque style. In his religious sculptures he excelled at capturing movement and extreme emotion, uniting figures with their setting to create a single conception of... read more

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Prefaces
Preamble
Early Works and Borghese Patronage
Religious Imagery
Portrait Busts
Work in St. Peter's and the Vatican
The Cornaro Chapel, other Chapels, Churches, and the Baroque Stage
Fountains and Monuments
Bernini and his Period. The Organization of the Studio, Theory and Practice
Colour Plates
Catalogue
Chronological Table
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Places and Works
Acknowledgements

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  1. Rudolf Wittkower (Author)

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  1. Pino Guidolotti (Photographer)

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