Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian sculptor born on December 7, 1598 in Naples. Mostly working in Rome, he was seen as the primary and leading sculpture of his time. Amazingly, at the age of 23, he was knighted by Pope Gregory XV. He was also a famous painter and architect. He died at the age of 81 on November 28, 1680. He is seen as the creator of the "Baroque" sculpture. Baroque sculpture is essentially when the subjects  are in dynamic poses--maybe in action. This creates a sculpture that has many interesting viewing angles, rather than just one. Below are pictures of some of Bernini's most famous Baroque sculptures.

"Ecstasy of Saint Teresa"


"Apollo and Daphne"


"The Rape of Proserpina"