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2024年12月3日 · Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian artist, arguably the greatest sculptor of the 17th century, known for having developed the Baroque style of sculpture. Bernini is also known for his outstanding architectural works.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Wikipedia
While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his age, credited with creating the Baroque style of sculpture.
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Functioning as a sort of tableau vivant with busts of members of the Cornaro family seeming to serve as witnesses, the composition reflects Bernini’s experience as a stage designer. The fusion of architecture, painting, and sculpture is further intensified by the combination of colored marbles.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Famous Architects
Even though Bernini never got a professional training for architecture, he became the master builder of the church of St. Peter in Rome in 1629.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini - The Art Story
Bernini was also a leading figure in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture along with his contemporaries, the architect Francesco Borromini and the painter and architect Pietro da Cortona.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Baroque Art, Sculpture, Architecture
2024年11月24日 · But Bernini’s greatest architectural achievement is the colonnade enclosing the piazza before St. Peter’s Basilica. The chief function of the large space was to hold the crowd that gathered for the papal benediction on Easter and other special occasions.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) - The Architectural Review
2014年8月13日 · In this regard Bernini’s work as a sculptor gave him an advantage when designing buildings which heightened the perception of space as lived through the body, the power of negative space, and his experiments in combining painting and sculpture to complement architectural form.
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2023年4月6日 · Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a prolific artist whose influence stretched beyond his lifetime. He created the Baroque style of sculpture, which dominated artistic and architectural developments in Rome for much of the seventeenth century.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini in Borghese Gallery Rome - Galerie Borghèse
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, as architect and city planner, designed secular buildings, churches, chapels, and public squares, as well as massive works combining both architecture and sculpture, incredibly elaborate public fountains and funerary monuments, and a whole series of temporary structures (in stucco and wood) for funerals and festivals.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Master Sculptor and Architect of the …
2023年11月23日 · Gian Lorenzo Bernini was more than an artist; he was a storyteller whose medium was marble, bronze, and the very city of Rome. His ability to infuse static materials with life, emotion, and movement has left a lasting legacy in the art world.