Edition |
Paperback edition. |
Description |
xix, 429 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Profiles the whirlwind life of the famed Italian sculptor who is known for his artistic and architectural contributions to the city of Rome. |
Contents |
Neapolitan meteor -- Impresario supreme -- Bernini's agony and ecstasy -- Bernini and Alexander -- Roman artist in King Louis's court -- "My star will lose its ascendancy". |
Subject |
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680.
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Subject(S) |
Sculptors -- Italy -- Biography.
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Biographies.
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ISBN |
9780226055237 (paperback) |
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022605523X (paperback) |
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9780226538525 (cloth) |
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0226538524 (cloth) |
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