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Gian Lorenzo Bernini

1598–1680 · 17th century · Also known as Bernini

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian sculptor and architect, the leading artist of Baroque Rome. Working for successive popes, he designed the bronze baldacchino and the great colonnade of St Peter's Square at the Vatican, the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona, and sculptures such as the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa. His work shaped the appearance of papal Rome.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gian Lorenzo Bernini. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gian-lorenzo-bernini
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