Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque

Avery is the choice for all but the most scholarly of collections, which will want both titles.?Jack Perry Brown, Art Inst. Peter's and other Roman churches. Avery's book takes a broader look at Bernini, covering sculpture, drawings, models in terra cotta, urbanistic projects such as fountains, and his work for St. The text, which deals chiefly with the sculptures of this multifaceted Italian artist (1598-1680), is a classic. . This, and the fact that the color plates are less than stellar, mean that all but advanced art history collections can safely pass on this edition if they have earlier

Inventive and skilled, he virtually created the Baroque style. Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the most influential sculptor of his age. Intensity and drama also characterize his portraits and world-famous Roman fountains.. 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

THE book on Bernini [[VIDEOID:mo1EYUNKFH1BOZW]]Phaidon does something that I've not seen before with other publishers: understands that statues are made to be looked at from various angles. This superb collection does just that, showing the works of a Master Sculptor (to my taste, better than Michelangelo) in great detail. The photos are art-photos, not just catalog photos. You can feel the photographer has a good understanding of sculpture and light and brings them together in a way that does justice to Bernini.Another forte of the book is the text. Unlike other art books, where the writer . Scholarly coffee-table book David Arbogast This book is a thorough discussion of the sculptural works of Gianlorenzo Bernini by probably the pre-eminent scholar of Baroque art. It is filled with superb photographs, mostly black-and-white. This is a scholarly work as well as being very visually appealing. My only issue with this book was the surprisingly large number of spelling and typographical errors.. Bill C said Great book!. This is a great book with wonderful photographs. The pictures from the original printing are in black and white and there are new color photos that are also great. The text is clear and provides good information. The catalogue at the end of the book documents all of Bernini's work and where it can be found.

. Rudolf Wittkower was one of the most distinguished art historians of the twentieth century