Bernini Famous Marble Sculptures

This sculpture shows bernini s characteristic portrayal of the decisive moment an idea coined by the famous photographer henri cartier bresson and practiced by many later artists.

Bernini famous marble sculptures.

The borghese gallery hosts a number of bernini s most famous sculptures many of which were undertaken at the beginning of his career. The sculptor of the roman baroque. Bernini was a deeply religious catholic and created his first work at. It shows the abduction of proserpina an ancient roman goddess.

7 december 1598 28 november 1680 was an italian sculptor and architect. The story goes that she was taken by pluto who was the ruler of the underworld. These attributes in his works earned him a great position in the catholic church of the time which supported for eight years allowing him to create many of his world renowned works both sculpture and architecture works that remain today as a historical reference. The rape of proserpina is another bernini sculpture made from marble sculpted between 1621 and 1622.

Gian lorenzo bernini italian pronunciation. The estate of gian lorenzo bernini and their presence hold all necessary copyrights and licences for all of. Bernini created the baroque style of sculpture and developed it to such an extent that other artists are of only minor importance in a discussion of that style. He shows the figure as part of a wider story by creating the illusion of movement through the figure s stance and facial expression.

Also gianlorenzo or giovanni lorenzo. The elegant villa of his patron cardinal scipione borghese is a delightful backdrop to such stunning works as the rape of proserpine apollo and daphne and david and the intimate layout and restricted number of tickets mean that visitors can get close. Bernini s childhood was spent in naples and he began sculpting from an early age working closely with his father a successful mannerist sculptor who carried out prestigious commissions in naples and later rome. Giovanni lorenzo bernini was born in 1598 the sixth of thirteen children of angelica galante and pietro bernini.

While a major figure in the world of architecture he was also and even more prominently the leading sculptor of his age credited with creating the. 10 most famous works of bernini 1. Gian lorenzo bernini italian artist who was perhaps the greatest sculptor of the 17th century and an outstanding architect as well.