Bernini
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Book Overview
Celebrates the life and work of the Italian Baroque period painter, architect, and sculptor.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810931117
ISBN13:9780810931114
Release Date:May 1991
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:128 Pages
Weight:2.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.3" x 12.4"
Age Range:13 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Enhances the Rome Experience
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
This is a great book that helps you appreciate the beauty that is Rome. My husband I lived in Italy for a year and frequently took our guests to Rome. We would inevitably come across Bernini's fountains and sculptures in our touring of the city. The information contained in this book helped make our role of tour guide more interesting. Bernini and his students changed the appearance of Rome with their beautifully sculpted fountains throughout the city and beautiful statues in St. Peter's Basicila. If you have any interest in appreciating great sculpture, or simply wonder about the story behind some of the great fountains throughout Rome, then this is the book to buy.
A masterpiece about a master
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Scribner's fantastic book opened my eyes to the amazing world of Bernini. A beautiful and well-written work.
Bernini the undaunted genius
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Bernini, the most eloquent spokesman for the Italian Baroque and the counter-reformation, shines incandescently in this brilliant book. Not many people know that Bernini's art, sculpture in particular, dominated the entire 17th century Italy unmatched to a degree even by Michelangelo's dominance in the precedent century - this book will tell you how and why, both visually and verbally. The writeup on the Ecstacy of Santa Therese alone is worth the price of the entire book.
Excellent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
An Extrordinary piece of literature and reference. Recomended to all who appriciate art.
This book describes in full detail the life of Bernini
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I loved reading this majestic book by my distant cousin which surpasses any other art-history book that I or my collegues have ever read. Each page gives this resounding artwork a new meaning. Being an art-historian myself and writing books on Michelangelo Buonarrotti, I never knew of the talant and delicate touch that Bernini posessed. I recommend that anyone interested in art read this book immediatly.
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