Early works and Borghese patronage; religious imagery; portrait busts; work in St Peter's and the Vatican; the Cornaro Chapel, other chapels, churches, and the Baroque stage; fountains and monuments; Bernini and his period - the organization of the studio - theory and practice.
Rudolf Wittkower was one of the most distinguished art historians of the twentieth century.
'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)
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