Bernini
David by Bernini: 5 things to know
DAVID BY BERNINI: 5 THINGS TO KNOW When I saw David by Bernini for the first time I didn’t know anything about art history and the artist who carved it. I was a little child and my parents dragged me to the museum housing it, and the statue seemed beautiful to me; rather it reminded me […]
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini: 5 things to know
ECSTASY OF SAINT TERESA BY BERNINI: 5 THINGS TO KNOW The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Bernini, also known as “Transverberation of Saint Teresa”, is the work than more than others describes the religiousness of the 17th century, made up of mystical experiences which involve both spirit and body. In this post I’ll talk about the […]
Apollo and Daphne by Gian Lorenzo Bernini: 5 things to know
APOLLO AND DAPHNE BY GIAN LORENZO BERNINI: 5 THINGS TO KNOW How many times have you looked Apollo and Daphne by Bernini for endless minutes? It often happens to me, and when I stayed before this amazing sculpture I couldn’t help but turn around it to observe it from all angles! In this post I encourage […]
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Among the artistic genres, sculpture fascinates me because of the complexity of its techniques and the skill required for its execution. Among sculptors of the past, my favourite is definitely Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598 – 1680). The son of a sculptor, he showed great talent and a strong temperament from a very young age. He […]
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In this blog, I don't explain the history of art — I tell the stories that art itself tells.
