Bernini Genius of the Baroque

Name: Bernini Genius of the Baroque
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ISBN: 9780500286333

ISBN-10: 0500286337

ISBN-13: 9780500286333

Edition: 2006

Authors: Charles Avery, David Finn

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A beautifully illustrated testament to this great Baroque sculptorCharles Avery. Gianlorenzo Bernini was one of the greatest artists of all time. World-famous for his uniquely powerful works of sculpture, he was also a virtuoso draftsman, a pioneering caricaturist, and a designer of gorgeous fountain displays. He even wrote plays. Bernini virtually created Baroque Rome. Without his contributions, we could not walk across the Ponte Sant'Angelo escorted by the angelic statuary that he designed for its balustrades. The Basilica of St. Peter would not have the sonorous crescendo of Bernini's bronze Baldacchino over St. Peter's tomb. We could not enjoy the huge splashing water display and…

Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 9.75" wide x 11.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 3.894
Language: English

Charles Avery is a specialist in European sculpture, particularly Italian, French, English, and Flemish. He was Deputy Keeper of Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum and a Director of Christieï¿½s, and is now an independent historian, consultant, writer, and lecturer. He lives in England.