The Bust of Gabriele Fonseca is a sculptural portrait by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Executed sometime between 1668 and 1674, the work is located in San Lorenzo in Lucina in Rome, Italy. Gabriele Fonseca was Pope Innocent X's personal physician.[1]
| Bust of Gabriele Fonseca | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1668–74 |
| Catalogue | 75 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Gabriele Fonseca |
| Dimensions | Over life-size |
| Location | San Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome |
| Preceded by | Equestrian statue of Louis XIV (Bernini) |
| Followed by | Blessed Ludovica Albertoni |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Wittkower 1955, p. 294.
References
edit- Wittkower, Rudolf (1955). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714837154.
Further reading
edit- Avery, Charles (1997). Bernini: Genius of the Baroque. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500286333.
- Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
- Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
- Dempsey, Charles (2000). Inventing the Renaissance Putto. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. ISBN 9780807826164.
- Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.
- Pinton, Daniel (2009). Bernini. I Percorsi Nell'arte. Ediz. Inglese. ATS Italia Editrice.
External links
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