Bernini and His World: Sculpture and Sculptors in Early Modern Rome

Bernini and His World is a unique exploration of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the sculptor, offering new insights into his stylistic innovations and approaches to sculpture. It places his life and work within a social, anthropological, and historical context, providing a fascinating and in-depth account of his life and work in early modern Rome. Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, the book draws on a deep familiarity with historic and modern Italian culture to offer readers a vivid account of sculpture and sculptors in early modern Rome and Bernini's lasting legacy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 21 March 2022
Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

Bernini and His World is a captivating exploration of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the renowned sculptor, offering fresh perspectives and delving into discussions of his stylistic innovations and approaches to sculpture. By contextualizing his life and work within a social, anthropological, and historical framework, Livio Pestilli provides a fascinating and comprehensive account, spanning from the vibrant Rome he inhabited to the reception of foreign sculptors in that city, the myth-making narratives of his biographers, and the critical judgments of his contemporaries.

Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, this book draws upon a profound knowledge of both historic and modern Italian culture, presenting readers with a vivid portrayal of sculpture and sculptors in early modern Rome, as well as the enduring legacy of Bernini. Through its pages, readers gain a deeper understanding of the artist's remarkable contributions to the world of sculpture and his profound impact on the artistic landscape of his time.

Weight: 1302g
Dimension: 284 x 321 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781848225497