Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque - Softcover

Wittkower, Rudolf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714837156 ISBN 13: 9780714837154

Publisher: Phaidon Press, 1997

Synopsis

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the greatest and most influential sculptor of his age. Endlessly inventive and gifted with extraordinary skill, he virtually created the Baroque style. In his religious sculptures he excelled at capturing movement and extreme emotion, uniting figures with their setting to create a single conception of overwhelming intensity that perfectly expressed the fervour of Counter-Reformation Rome. Intensity and drama also characterize his remarkable portraits and his world-famous Roman fountains.

Rudolf Wittkower's classic monograph and catalogue raisonné has been the standard established work on Bernini since 1955. It is now available in an updated and expanded edition. The concise but masterly survey provides an authoritative introduction to Bernini's work, while the full catalogue gives detailed, scholarly and up-to-date information on his complete oeuvre.

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Paperback. Pub Date: 1997 09 Pages: 320 in Publisher: Phaidon Press Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the most influential sculptor of his age. Inventive and skilled. he virtually created the Baroque style In his religious sculptures he excelled at capturing movement and extreme emotion. uniting figures with their setting to create a single conception of overwhelming intensity that expressed the fervour of Counter-Reformation Rome. Intensity and drama also characterize his portraits and world-famous Roman fountains. This monograph provides an authoritative introduction to all aspects of Bernini's sculpture. while the full catalogue gives detailed information on his complete oeuvre.

Review:

'First published in 1955, this volume has never been topped for its clarity of discourse or the stunning beauty of its reproductions. It is the black and white photographs of Bernini's breathtaking sculpture that best capture the timeless wonder of their precision and vitality.' (Booklist)

'Wittkower's Bernini rightly enjoys almost canonical status among studies of the artist and his age, as an elegant survey which provides deep insight and rests lightly on profound scholarship.' (Burlington Magazine)

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0714837156
• ISBN 13: 9780714837154
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 320