📗 Libro en inglés BERNINI: THE SCULPTOR OF THE ROMAN BAROQUE

Bernini
A catalogue raisonné of the greatest sculptor of his age.4th editionRudolf Wittkower

Updated, expanded edition of the classic 1955 monograph and catalogue raisonné of Italian master sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680)
A survey provides an introduction to all aspects of Bernini's sculpture, while the full catalogue gives detailed information on his complete oeuvre
A wealth of photographs document his work in detail, from his religious-themed figures to his remarkable portraits and renowned Roman fountains

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.