Bernini
Howard Hibbard
255 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0140135987
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Language: English
Publish: January 18, 1991
ArchitectureArtArt HistoryBiographyHistoryItalyNonfictionScience
Sculptor and architect Bernini was the virtual creator and greatest exponent of Baroque in 17th century Italy. He has left his greatest mark on Rome where Papal patronage provided him with enormous architectural commissions.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
BerniniList of Plates
List of Text Figures
Foreword
Introduction
1. The Prodigy
2. Bernini in Command
3. Disaster and Triumph
4. Two Churches and St. Peter’s
5. Le Cavalier en France
6. The Late Works
Bibliographical Note
Notes to the Text
Index