Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini) (December 7, 1598 – November 28, 1680), who worked chiefly in Rome, was the pre-eminent baroque artist. Eminent as a sculptor and architect, he was also a painter, draftsman, designer of stage sets, fireworks displays, and funeral trappings.

Early Works

Bernini was born in Naples by a Florentine family and accompanied his father Pietro Bernini, a capable Mannerist sculptor himself, to Rome. His first works were inspired by Hellenistic sculpture of imperial Rome.

Related Topics:
Naples - Pietro Bernini - Mannerist

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