Bibliograph

Bernini, the sculptor of the Roman Baroque, Rudolf Wittkower ; [new photography by Pino Guidolotti]

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Bernini, the sculptor of the Roman Baroque, Rudolf Wittkower ; [new photography by Pino Guidolotti]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-314) and indexes

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bernini

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

38022115

Responsibility statement

Rudolf Wittkower ; [new photography by Pino Guidolotti]

Sub title

the sculptor of the Roman Baroque

Summary

"Gian Lorenzo Bernini was the greatest and most influential sculptor of his age. Endlessly inventive and gifted with extraordinary technical skill, he virtually created the Baroque style. In his religious sculptures he excelled at capturing movement and extreme emotion, uniting figures with their setting to create a single conception of overwhelming intensity that perfectly expressed the fervour of Counter-Reformation Rome. Intensity and drama also characterize his mythological groups, his remarkable portraits and his world-famous Roman fountains. Rudolf Wittkowerʼs classic monograph and catalogue raisonne has remained the standard work on Bernini ever since its first publication in 1955. The concise but masterly survey provides an authoritative introduction to all aspects of Berniniʼs sculpture, while the full catalogue gives detailed, scholarly and up to date information on his complete oeuvre. This is the one indispensable book on Bernini for all students, scholars and art-lovers"--Publisher

Table Of 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

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