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Oct 2, 2021 · These Bernini sculptures, when placed alongside each other, represent the dualistic nature of human feeling, the opposite spectrums of being fortunate or condemned. This Bernini statue signified gazing down into hell, while the other signified gazing towards the Divine. Some say that this sculpture is a self-portrait.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Italian Sculptor and Architect. Born: December 7, 1598 - Naples. Died: November 28, 1680 - Rome. Baroque Art and Architecture. "The white marble has to assume the likeness of a person, it has to have color, spirit and life." 1 of 4.
- Italian
- November 28, 1680
- Naples
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Gian Galeazzo Sforza (20 June 1469 – 21 October 1494), also known as Giovan Galeazzo Sforza, was the sixth Duke of Milan. Early life [ edit ] Born in Abbiategrasso , he was only seven years old when in 1476 his father, Galeazzo Maria Sforza , was assassinated and he became the Duke of Milan .
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The challenges of animating a marble bust were magnified in this case by the fact that the sitter, Monsignor Francesco Barberini (1528–1600), had died more than 20 years before Bernini set to work. The monsignor was a learned man, serving in several positions within the church. He became an influential mentor to his nephew, Maffeo Barberini ...
From his early days as a child prodigy until his death in 1680 at the age of 82, Gian Lorenzo Bernini remained unchallenged as the foremost sculptor of his time. His dynamic and exuberant style perfectly embodies the baroque period, of which he has become the symbol. Bernini excelled in every sculptural genre (portraiture, tomb sculpture ...
Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Bernini, perhaps more than any other artist of the time period, was responsible for defining the Baroque style of sculpture. His works are fraught with emotion and tension, achieving a hitherto unseen level of life-like action. Whether in his sculpture, architecture, or multimedia works, Bernini's pieces can always be ...
other name: Gian Galeazzo Maria Sforza Details individual; ruler; Italian; Male. Other dates 1476-1494 (ruled) Biography Son of Bona Sforza (q.v.). 19 related objects ...
