2009New Orleans Auction, St. Charles Gallery, Inc.After Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italian, 1598-1680)See Sold Price
St. Peter’s colonnade unveiled after 5-year restorationVATICAN CITY (AFP) – Scaffolding around the famous 17th-century marble colonnade on St. Peter’s Square designed by architect and sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini was taken down this week following a five-year restoration. The columns around the Vatican square where Pope Francis addresses pilgrims have regained their original splendor – in time for the sainthood ceremony […]
Bernini’s terra-cotta models bring Baroque Rome to MetNEW YORK – The great Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) will be the subject of a major exhibition that will open at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Oct. 3. To visualize life-size or colossal works in marble, Bernini began by rapidly modeling small clay sketches. Fired as terra-cotta, these studies are bold, expressive […]