GIANLORENZO BERNINIGIANLORENZO BERNINI(Self Portrait, age 25) (Self Portrait, age 25)

Born December 7, 1598 Born December 7, 1598 Naples, Italy Naples, Italy

BERNINIBERNINI 1609: Gianlorezno carves 1609: Gianlorezno carves a portrait bust that is so a portrait bust that is so impressive that the Pope impressive that the Pope asks that the boy be asks that the boy be brought to him. He asks brought to him. He asks the boy to sketch a head the boy to sketch a head of St. Paul, and is so of St. Paul, and is so awed by the boy’s talent awed by the boy’s talent that he decides the child’s that he decides the child’s education and training areeducation and training are matters of utmost matters of utmost importance. He entrusts importance. He entrusts the child to a noted the child to a noted patron, Cardinal Maffeo patron, Cardinal Maffeo Barberini, with the hope Barberini, with the hope that the boy will become that the boy will become “ “the Michelangelo of our the Michelangelo of our century.”century.”Pope Paul V by Guido Reni Pope Paul V by Guido Reni

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1623: Maffeo Barberini 1623: Maffeo Barberini assumes the papacy as assumes the papacy as Pope Urban VIIIPope Urban VIII

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII by Bernini (for the Pope’sby Bernini (for the Pope’stomb in St. Peter’s) tomb in St. Peter’s)

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““Ecstatic Baroque”Ecstatic Baroque”(“High Baroque”) (“High Baroque”)

““Catholic Restoration”Catholic Restoration”

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Mary Magdelene, 1661 Mary Magdelene, 1661

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St. Jerome, 1661 St. Jerome, 1661

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Ecstasy of St. Teresa,Ecstasy of St. Teresa,1645-52 (Cornaro 1645-52 (Cornaro Chapel, Sta. Maria Chapel, Sta. Maria della Vittoria, Rome)della Vittoria, Rome)

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Death of the Blessed Lucdovica Albertoni, 1674Death of the Blessed Lucdovica Albertoni, 1674(Altieri Chapel, San Francisco a Ripa, Rome)(Altieri Chapel, San Francisco a Ripa, Rome)

““ECSTATIC BAROQUE”ECSTATIC BAROQUE”

Ecstasy of St. Margaret of Ecstasy of St. Margaret of Cortona by Gionvanni LanfrancoCortona by Gionvanni Lanfranco

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Bernini: received over 30 Bernini: received over 30 commissions from Urbancommissions from UrbanVIII, and several official VIII, and several official posts including, at the age posts including, at the age of 30, Architect of St. of 30, Architect of St. Peter’s. Peter’s.

BERNINI: ST. PETER’SBERNINI: ST. PETER’S

BERNINI: ST. PETER’SBERNINI: ST. PETER’S

Baldacchino Baldacchino

Baldacchino: begun in 1624 Baldacchino: begun in 1624 (when Bernini was 25). (when Bernini was 25). Ninety-five foot bronze Ninety-five foot bronze canopy directly under thecanopy directly under thedome over the crossingdome over the crossingand directly over supposedand directly over supposedburial site of St. Peter at theburial site of St. Peter at thecrossing of the basilica crossing of the basilica

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S--Baldacchino (1624-33)BERNINI: ST. PETER’S--Baldacchino (1624-33)

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Crossing (Saints and relics)BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Crossing (Saints and relics)

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Cathedra PetriBERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Cathedra Petri

Cathedra Petri Cathedra Petri (“Peter’s Chair”):(“Peter’s Chair”): visible upon entering the visible upon entering the church and framed by the church and framed by the columns of the columns of the Baldacchino. Baldacchino.

Cathedra Petri: a Cathedra Petri: a hollow reliquary—hollow reliquary—encased by Bernini encased by Bernini within is an old wooden within is an old wooden chair believed to have chair believed to have been used by St. Peter,been used by St. Peter,making it the first papal making it the first papal throne (in fact, tests throne (in fact, tests of the wood it datesof the wood it datesonly from the 8only from the 8thth or or 99thth century). century).

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Cathedra Petri (1657-66)BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Cathedra Petri (1657-66)

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Interior (tombs)BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Interior (tombs)

Tomb of Pope Tomb of Pope Urban VIIIUrban VIII

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Interior (tombs)BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Interior (tombs)

Tomb of Pope Tomb of Pope Alexander VII Alexander VII (1678-79)(1678-79)

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Piazza St. Peter’s (1656-67) BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Piazza St. Peter’s (1656-67)

Piazza St. Peter’s: Piazza St. Peter’s: creates a large, creates a large, open space where open space where 250,000 people 250,000 people can gather to can gather to receive the pope’s receive the pope’s blessing from blessing from either the basilica either the basilica or the Vatican or the Vatican Palace directly to Palace directly to the north.the north.

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Constantine in Scala Regia BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Constantine in Scala Regia

Scala Regia Scala Regia (Royal Staircase) (Royal Staircase)

Scala Regia: private Scala Regia: private entrance used by the entrance used by the pope to go between St.pope to go between St.Peter’s and the Vatican.Peter’s and the Vatican.Bernini redesigned the Bernini redesigned the steps so they would be steps so they would be less steep and more less steep and more regular, and sculpted regular, and sculpted a statue of Constantinea statue of Constantineplaced in the passageplaced in the passageway leading directly way leading directly into the church. into the church.

BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Constantine in Scala Regia BERNINI: ST. PETER’S—Constantine in Scala Regia

BERNINI: ARCHITECTURE—Projects in Rome (Fountains) BERNINI: ARCHITECTURE—Projects in Rome (Fountains)

Fountain of Fountain of the Four Rivers the Four Rivers (Piazza Navona;(Piazza Navona; 1651): allegories 1651): allegories of the four of the four continents/ continents/ corners of the corners of the earth.earth.

BERNINI: PORTRAIT SCULPTURE, SCULPTED BUSTSBERNINI: PORTRAIT SCULPTURE, SCULPTED BUSTS

Francesco d’Este, Francesco d’Este, Duke of ModenaDuke of Modena

1650s: flowing hair, 1650s: flowing hair, billowing robe or billowing robe or cloak cloak