Visual evidence: notes on four bronze portrait busts by Gian Lorenzo Bernini

The exhibition Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture included four bronze busts. A close visual examination was enlightening regarding the production of Bernini bronzes. With an abundance of important and complex commissions, Bernini's direct involvement in his bronze casts may ha...

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Published in:The sculpture journal 2011-01, Vol.20 (2), p.129-134
Main Author: Bassett, Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
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Bernini, Giovanni Lorenzo
Sculptors
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Summary:The exhibition Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture included four bronze busts. A close visual examination was enlightening regarding the production of Bernini bronzes. With an abundance of important and complex commissions, Bernini's direct involvement in his bronze casts may have been limited to the creation of preliminary sketches and models.
ISSN:1366-2724
1366-2724
1756-9923
DOI:10.3828/sj.2011.13