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Liked It 1 of 1 members found this review helpful Rated 4 stars “A truly beautiful book showcasing the amazing talent of Bernini. His work in sculpture is simply breathtaking and the photos seem to do justice to his talent. After seeing the close-ups of his cloth and hair work, it's hard to believe he's working in marble.” see full review » see other reviews »

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  Gian Lorenzo Bernini
  (1598-1680) age 81.
  Born: Naples, Italy.
  Movement: Italian Baroque.
  Field: Sculpture, architectural concepts and painting.
  Note: At the age of 7 he followed his father to Rome to work on some high profile projects. He gained patronage from Cardinal Scipone Borghese.
  Works:
  Architecture:
  The Piazza of St. Peter's Basilica. [Vatican City, Italy]
  The Baldachin of St. Peter's Basilica. [Vatican City, Italy.]
  The Throne of St. Peter. [St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Italy]
  Pulcino della Minerva. (Elephant sculptures that support Egyptian obelisks.) [Piazza of St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy]
  Fontana della Baraccia. [Piazza di Spagna, Rome, Italy]
  Fontana Dei Quattro Fiumi. [Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy]
  Fontana del Moro. [Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy]
  Paintings:
  St. Andrew and St. Thomas. [National Gallery, London]
  X Portrait of a Boy. [Galleria Borghese, Rome]
  X Self- Portrait as a Young Man. [Galleria Borghese, Rome]
  X Self- Portrait of a Mature Man. [Galleria Borghese, Rome
  Sculpture:
  Medusa. [Capitoline Museum, Rome]
  Neptune and Triton. [Victoria and Albert Museum, London]
  Daniel And The Lion. [Vatican Museum, Vatican City, Italy]
  X Apollo and Daphine. [Galleria Borghese, Rome]
  X The Rape of Proserpina. [Galleria Borghese, Rome]
  X Ecstasy of St. Theresa. [Galleria Borghese, Rome]
  X David. [Galleria Borghese, Rome]
  X Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius. [Galleria Borghese, Rome]”

  Jody W wrote this review Saturday, July 4, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “Beautiful picutres. the first book I have read of Witkover and given his acadamic reputiation, I was hoping for a little more insight into the sculpture. What is there in the main text is fine albeit too brief. The material in the catalog did not help me understand or appreciate Bernini. I was hoping for more.”

  Alexander R wrote this review Tuesday, February 10, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  • Rated 4 stars

  “A truly beautiful book showcasing the amazing talent of Bernini. His work in sculpture is simply breathtaking and the photos seem to do justice to his talent. After seeing the close-ups of his cloth and hair work, it's hard to believe he's working in marble.”

  Timothy Gray wrote this review Thursday, July 5, 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No