Gianlorenzo Bernini Research Paper
Gianlorenzo Bernini Kelsey Hardy Born in 1598 in Naples, Gianlorenzo Bernini would go on to dominate the art world with his sculptures and architecture. Bernini was born to sculptor Pietro Bernini and Angelica Galante. He was the sixth of thirteen children. Bernini would not marry until May 1639, when he wed twenty-two year old Caterina Tezio. She bore him eleven children. He later died in Rome in 1680 and was buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.
Bernini’s career began under his father, Pietro Bernini, a Florentine sculptor of some talent who ultimately moved to Rome. His father was involved in many high profile commissions in Rome, which he would also frequently ask his son to join. Through his frequent visits in his father’s …show more content…
Hibbard, Howard (1965). Bernini. New York: Penguin. p. 136
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Bernini’s career began under his father, Pietro Bernini, a Florentine sculptor of some talent who ultimately moved to Rome. His father was involved in many high profile commissions in Rome, which he would also frequently ask his son to join. Through his frequent visits in his father’s …show more content…
Hibbard, Howard (1965). Bernini. New York: Penguin. p. 136
5. Wittkower, Rudolf, Pino Guidolotti, and Rudolf Wittkower. Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press, 1997.page 14
6.Ovid. Metamorphoses. Translated by More, Brookes. Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922.
7. Pastirikova , Zuzana. "Rome.info > Apollo and Daphne (by Bernini)." Rome.info > Rome tourist information. Last modified May 5, 2014. http://www.rome.info/bernini/apollo-daphne/.
8. Stromberg, N. "BERNINI- Galleria Borghese: “The Rape of Persephone”." maItaly (blog). March 2, 2011. Accessed May 2, 2014. http://maitaly.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/bernini-galleria-borghese-the-rape-of-persephone/.
9. Zucker, Dr. Steven, and Dr. Beth Harris. "Ecstasy of Saint Teresa - Smarthistory." Smarthistory: a multimedia web-book about art and art history. Last modified March 20, 2012. http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/bernini-ecstasy-of-st.-theresa.html.
10. Miller, Keri. "bernini2." Angelfire: Welcome to Angelfire. Last modified April 14, 2003. http://www.angelfire.com/co4/kerianne/bernini2.htm.
11.Avery, Charles (1997). Bernini: Genius of the Baroque. London: Thames and Hudson
12. Johnson, Paul. Art: A New History, 1st ed. Harper,