Bernini and the Art of Architecture
Publisher: Abbeville Press
Published: October 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780789201157
Subjects: Individual architects; Individual artists; History - Baroque & Rococo; Criticism and interpretation; 17th-18th Century Architecture; Architecture; Public, Commercial, or Industrial Buildings; Individual Architect; 1598-1680; History - General; Bernini, Gian Lorenzo,
Description: "The work of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) virtually defines the Baroque style in the visual arts. The best known example, his Cornaro Chapel of Saint Teresa, is famous for its masterly integration of painting, sculpture, and architecture. But previous discussions have tended to focus on Bernini's sculpture alone. This book is an extensive narrative considering all of his major architectural achievements and the complementary art at these sites. His colonnades at Piazza San Pietro, his huge Baldacchino within Saint Peter's basilica, and his provocative Scala Regia at the Vatican all pulse with visual energy, as does his Four Rivers Fountain in the heart of Rome. These works have become international symbols of the Eternal City and deserve serious attention as masterpieces on a par with Bernini's figural art."--Jacket.