Bernini
Subtitle: his life and his Rome
By: Franco Mormando
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 429
ISBN-13: 9780226538525
Subjects: Sculptors; Biography
Description: Presents a sympathetic, intimate biography of sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), following his highly productive public and private life, including its feuds, love affairs and scandals, set against a vivid backdrop of 17th century Rome, bustling and wealthy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.