Description |
320 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
Contents |
Early Works and Borghese Patronage -- Religious Imagery -- Portrait Busts -- Work in St. Peter's and the Vatican -- The Cornaro Chapel, other Chapels, Churches, and the Baroque Stage -- Fountains and Monuments -- Bernini and his Period. The Organization of the Studio. Theory and Practice -- Colour Plates -- Catalogue -- Index of Names -- Index of Places and Works |
Summary |
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was the greatest sculptor of his age, a bold innovator who effectively created the Baroque style |
Notes |
"This edition is based on the Italian edition published under licence in 1990 by Electa"--T.p. verso |
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Previous eds. have title: Gian Lorenzo Bernini: the sculptor of the Roman Baroque |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-314) and index |
Subject |
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680 -- Catalogues raisonnés.
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Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680.
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Art, Baroque.
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Sculpture, Baroque -- Italy -- Rome.
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Sculpture, Baroque.
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Sculpture, Italian.
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Genre/Form |
Catalogues raisonnés.
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Author |
Wittkower, Rudolf.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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LC no. |
98150721 |
ISBN |
0714837156 |
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