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Here, his most famous works are housed. Capra 11 14 Ponte Sant’Angelo 1 Chiesa di 4 Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Amaltea (1615) is one of Bernini first , 16 Monumento a Beata Ludovica followed by , Anchises and Ascanius Piazza di Monte Citorio Lungotevere Vaticano Via Giovanni Giolitti, 154 Antica - (1618-19), (1622), Albertoni Now the seat of the Chamber of Deputies, Palazzo bridge less famous second name is On the occasion of the jubilee in 1625 and just Via delle , 13 and (1622-25) and (1623). They all Chiesa di Montecitorio (1653) was commissioned by Pons Hadriani, from the name of the emperor after Santa Bibiana’s remains were miraculously represent the best of Bernini’s virtuous skills to Piazza di San Francesco d’Assisi, 88 It was built in 1625. It was conceived as a real Innocent X Pamphilj as wedding present for his that commissioned it. It is adorned found, Bernini was called to restore the facade express the pathos of human soul by twisting in the city centre to host the pope’s family. nephew Camillo . Bernini designed a by splendid of angels made by Bernini On the occasion of the ceremony of Santa Bibiana’s church. It is considered his the bodies and giving an intense expressiveness It is the result of the cooperation between building with a convex polygonal front in order together with his students, who were believed of the , member of the first architecture work as well asSanta Bibiana’s to the faces. hosts three master architects: Maderno, Bernini and to adapt it to the irregular soil. The building was to be among the best sculptors of the of Saint Francis, Bernini was called (1624-26), representing the Saint with the more examples of Bernini’s versatile nature like Borromini. When Maderno died, Bernini took later completed by the architect , . The ten angels, divided into two groups, to restore the Altieri Chapel, inside the church of palm and the , symbols of her martyrdom, the self-portrait , the realistic busts of his place and ended the works. He built a part of nonetheless some Baroque parts made by towered on high pedestals engraved with San Francesco a Ripa. Here he realized the marble also housed in the church, is acknowledged as and the terracotta sketch of the interior too, among them the loggia and the Bernini are still visible like the rocky spurs with Ancient Scriptures, hold the symbols of Christ’s , Ecstasy of Blessed Ludovica Albertoni Bernini’s first sculpture. the equestrian statue commissioned by Louis underlying portico as well as the large square leaves and twigs coming out from under the Passion in their hands. The angel with the crown (1674). The Blessed is shown lying on a marble bed, XIV but never made. well staircase which is specular to Borromini’s shelves of the windows to simulate a building of thorns and the one with the inscription INRI her head bending back and her mouth half-open, 2 L’Estasi di Santa Teresa d’Avila helicoidal one. Today, seat of the National sculpted in the rock. were made by Bernini. At one point, they were while, wrapped in a soft dress with deep folds, Gallery of Antique Art, the building hosts some 8 replaced by copies made by his students being she presses her hands on her chest. The moment Chiesa di Santa Maria della Vittoria of Bernini’s sculptures, like the busts of Antonio di the originals so import and fragile that they were of the death of the Blessed is here changed into Via XX Settembre, 17 Barberini, Urban VIII, and Clement X, and two , 12 12 Obelisco della Minerva later moved to the church of S. Andrea delle a moment of ecstasy, as a conjugation with the paintings: the portrait of Urban VIII and David Fratte, a few steps from the . Divine. The skilful combination of architecture, The church of Santa Maria della Vittoria hosts Santa Maria del Popolo church (XI-XVI Century) with the head of . sculpture, light and colours is the perfect various sculptures and paintings by great gathers a mixture of styles in its structure. Here This obelisk is known as Pulcino della Minerva, expression of Baroque aesthetics. artists such as the by we can admire works by Raffaello, Bramante, (ndt the chick of Minerva) and it is the smallest 15 and . Here is also the chapel built for Maderno and Bernini just to name some. Bernini Colonnato e Basilica 5 of the nine Egyptian obelisks in Rome. Bernini cardinal Federico Cornaro where the excellent Fontana del Tritone decorated the naves and the transept with gave it a Baroque by placing it on top of di San Pietro 17 masterpiece by Bernini stucco in Baroque style, he realized the sculpture Busto di a small elephant inspired by the elephant that Piazza San Pietro d’Avila stands out surrounded by the chapel Abacuc and the angel in the and Musei Capitolini, Piazza del Campidoglio, 1 The was commissioned by pope Queen Christina of had offered as a itself. The sculptor skilfully gives life to Saint decorated the monumental organ adorned by ’s Basilica is a real treasure chest Urban VIII and built in the middle of Barberini present to Rome. The small elephant symbolizes The huge Collection of Capitoline , the Teresa’s celestial ecstasy playing with light as in the Chigis’ heraldic oak. containing paintings and sculptures of Square between 1642 and 1643. This fairy tale- the strength of mind, which is necessary to oldest public collection in the world, also includes a scenography, after the description of inestimable value. The church structure testifies looking fountain, with its water coming from support a solid knowledge, as it is engraved on Medusa’s fine marble bust (1644- 48) which is Saint Teresa herself: “un idillio così soave quello the genius of great artists such as Carlo the Felice Aqueduct, wishes to represent the sea the basement. considered one of Bernini’s most peculiar works. che si svolge tra l’anima e Dio”. (ndt. “Such a 9 Maderno, Michelangelo and Bernini. The external world. Four dolphins within a big basin sustain Bernini was able to capture and immobilize an sweet idyll that takes place between the soul and Colonnade made by Bernini (1659), consists of a shell upon which stays Triton playing a murex Porta del Popolo is far different from the original action in full development and to clearly depict ”). 284 organized in four rows. Absolutely shell. Never missing the bees, heraldic symbol monument built during Aureliano’s Empire. In 13 it. This sculpture represents the classic myth of Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi not to be missed is the perspective game. The of the Barberinis. fact, Bernini was called to decorate the internal Medusa in the moment of her metamorphosis observer positioned on one of the two focuses facade for the visit of Queen Christina of Sweden when the Gorgon sees her image reflected in a 3 of the elliptical-shaped square, will see the four Chiesa di Sant’Andrea to Rome, following her conversion to Christianity, The majestic Fountain of the Four Rivers (1641- 48) mirror and turns into marble. rows of columns overlapping and will have the 6 as it is also engraved on the epigraph placed is considered one of the greatest masterpieces of al Quirinale impression that the colonnade is made up of one under the Chigis’ crest. the artist. A magnificent combination of architecture Via del Quirinale, 30 At the corner of Via and Via single row. Just to remember Bernini’s works and sculpture. Located in the centre of Piazza 18 di San Basilio inside the church we shall name: the monumental Salvator Mundi Bernini succeeds in showing off his skills as Navona, opposite the church of Sant’Agnese in Baldacchino (1634) placed to indicate Saint Basilica di San Sebastiano fuori le mura, a church planner only in the 60s of the XVII Not far from the Triton Fountain is the Fountain of 10 Agone, the fountain appears as a cliff supporting Peter’s tomb, the funeral monument of Urban VIII Via Appia Antica, 136 century. The most important project is the church Bees. It was also commissioned by pope Urban the obelisk. All around the cliff are four colossal (1628) and the one of VII (1671-78), the of Sant’Andrea al Quirinale (1658-70). Here the VIII Barberini, as it is engraved on the shell. In white marble statues representing the most There is a peculiar story about the bust representing Monument to Matilde di Canossa. The precious architect decides to design an elliptical base fact, the fountain was conceived as an open shell This famous fountain is the result of the important rivers of the continents known until Salvator Mundi (1679). It is Bernini’s last work who, Tabernacle of the Sacrament, in gilded bronze surmounted by a coffered . This particular from the valves of which water is poured under cooperation between Pietro Bernini and his then: the Danube for , the Ganges for now in his eighties, left it as a present for Queen and lapis lazuli, and the Scala Regia (1663-66), a choise allows Bernini to present the space as the the protection of the Barberinis’ bees. son Gian Lorenzo. The Romans fondly call it Asia, the Rio de la Plata for the Americas and the Christina of Sweden. Art historians discovered this staircase, with a bright forced perspective, going place where the occurs: Saint Andrew’s “Barcaccia” because of its peculiar shape which Nile for Africa. Groups of animals and plants are masterpiece coming from Albani sacristy, only in from the to the square, are also ascension takes shape in the concave pediment recalls a half-sunken boat. Probably inspired by placed next to each figure to identify the different 2001 as they recognized Bernini’s style by the rich designed by Bernini. of the altar after his martyrdom, portrayed in 7 Masterpieces at Galleria the flooding, this masterpiece lies at the continents in addition to the large crest of the drapery, the thick hair with voluminous curls on the . Adjacent to the church is the foot of the Spanish Steps and it is placed on a Pamphilijs that celebrates the commissioner: the shoulders and the act of blessing blocked over wonderful sacristy also designed by Bernini and Borghese lower level than the street level in order to better . time. Called by Bernini himself “his Pride and Joy”, frescoed by Jean La Brode. Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5 exploit the water low pressure. this work tells us about an aged artist spending his Reservation required last days practicing religion. Anyone wanting to appreciate Bernini as a sculptor cannot miss Galleria Borghese Museum.

ian Lorenzo Bernini was born in on 7th December 1598. When he was still a child, he moved to Rome to stay with his father Pietro, a sculptor working at of . He hadn’t turn 20, when he received his first commissions that would bind him to Rome for the rest of his life. He soon revealed to be a precocious talent, BERNINI’S as the four marble groups testify: Aeneas and Anchises, the Rape of Proserpina, David Gand Apollo and Daphne, realized for cardinal Scipione Borghese between 1619 and 1625. Today, they can still be admired in Borghese Gallery. Bernini’s talent, charm and relationship skills allowed him to obtain the most important public and private commissions. He tirelessly worked for five . The “enfant prodige” of Baroque art excelled in all artistic disciplines: design, scenography, sculpture, architecture, LOCATIONS and city planning. He became one of the greatest, if not the greatest protagonist of the papal city’s urban transformation. His luck especially derived, from pope Urban VIII Barberini protecting him and favouring the official recognition of his talent. Bernini’s biography by tells about Urban VIII aiming at creating “a second Michelangelo”. He engaged Bernini to build masterpieces such as Saint Peter’s Baldacchino (1633), the Fountain of Triton (1642-43), the Fountain of the Bees (1644) and the pope’s monumental tomb in Saint Peter’s Basilica (1643-47).

The Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona (1648-51), built for pope Innocent X Pamphilj, is a famous and gorgeous example of Bernini’s technical and creative skills. Under pope Alexander VII Chigi he worked at his city plans such as the Colonnade in Saint Peter’s square (1659) and the almost unknown, ephemeral and scenographic project in Piazza di Spagna for the birth of the Grand Dauphin of France. The Pontificia Collegiata in (1658-61) and the Chiesa dell’Assunta in (1661-64) both belong to the same period. Bernini lived and worked in Rome all his life long, except Credits when he was invited to by king Louis XIV in 1665 to realize the royal equestrian statue, a sketch of which is kept in Borghese Gallery, and to restore . Versatile brilliant man and Baroque artist, Bernini died in Rome on 28th November MASTERS OF ART By courtesy of the National Galleries 1680. He is now buried in a modest tomb in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. of Ancient Art (MIBACT) Tours in Roma. photo 4 Looking for the great artists

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