2011, ISBN: 9780226538518

Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598?1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both co… Mehr…

Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598?1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. And his artistic vision remains palpably present today, through the countless statues, fountains, and buildings that transformed Rome into the Baroque theater that continues to enthrall tourists today. It is perhaps not surprising that this artist who defined the Baroque should have a personal life that itself was, well, baroque. As Franco Mormando's dazzling biography reveals, Bernini was a man driven by many passions, possessed of an explosive temper and a hearty sex drive, and he lived a life as dramatic as any of his creations. Drawing on archival sources, letters, diaries, and?with a suitable skepticism?a hagiographic account written by Bernini's son (who portrays his father as a paragon of virtue and piety), Mormando leads us through Bernini's many feuds and love affairs, scandals and sins. He sets Bernini's raucous life against a vivid backdrop of Baroque Rome, bustling and wealthy, and peopled by churchmen and bureaucrats, popes and politicians, schemes and secrets. The result is a seductively readable biography, stuffed with stories and teeming with life?as wild and unforgettable as Bernini's art. No one who has been bewitched by the Baroque should miss it., Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598?1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. And his artistic vision remains palpably present today, through the countless statues, fountains, and buildings that transformed Rome into the Baroque theater that continues to enthrall tourists today.It is perhaps not surprising that this artist who defined the Baroque should have a personal life that itself was, well, baroque. As Franco Mormando's dazzling biography reveals, Bernini was a man driven by many passions, possessed of an explosive temper and a hearty sex drive, and he lived a life as dramatic as any of his creations. Drawing on archival sources, letters, diaries, and?with a suitable skepticism?a hagiographic account written by Bernini's son (who portrays his father as a paragon of virtue and piety), Mormando leads us through Bernini's many feuds and love affairs, scandals and sins. He sets Bernini's raucous life against a vivid backdrop of Baroque Rome, bustling and wealthy, and peopled by churchmen and bureaucrats, popes and politicians, schemes and secrets.The result is a seductively readable biography, stuffed with stories and teeming with life?as wild and unforgettable as Bernini's art. No one who has been bewitched by the Baroque should miss it. Inhoud: Taal: Engels; Bindwijze: E-book; Verschijningsdatum: oktober 2011; Ebook formaat: Adobe ePub; Illustraties: Met illustraties; Betrokkenen: Auteur: Franco Mormando; Uitgever: University Of Chicago Press; Lees mogelijkheden: Lees dit ebook op: Android (smartphone en tablet) | Kobo e-reader | Desktop (Mac en Windows) | iOS (smartphone en tablet) | Windows (smartphone en tablet) | Overige e-reader; EAN: Overige kenmerken: Subtitel: His Life and His Rome; Thema Qualifier Code: 3MG , 3ML; Thema Subject Code: DNBH , AGA; , Engels | E-book | 9780226538518, Boeken, Kunst & Fotografie, Boeken, Kunst & Fotografie, Kunstonderwerpen, Kunstgeschiedenis, Boeken, Biografieën & Waargebeurd, Historisch & Politiek, University Of Chicago Press<

ISBN: 9780226538518

Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by b… Mehr…

Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. And his artistic vision remains palpably present today, through the countless statues, fountains, and buildings that transformed Rome into the Baroque theater that continues to enthrall tourists today. It is perhaps not surprising that this artist who defined the Baroque should have a personal life that itself was, well, baroque. As Franco Mormando’s dazzling biography reveals, Bernini was a man driven by many passions, possessed of an explosive temper and a hearty sex drive, and he lived a life as dramatic as any of his creations. Drawing on archival sources, letters, diaries, and—with a suitable skepticism—a hagiographic account written by Bernini’s son (who portrays his father as a paragon of virtue and piety), Mormando leads us through Bernini’s many feuds and love affairs, scandals and sins. He sets Bernini’s raucous life against a vivid backdrop of Baroque Rome, bustling and wealthy, and peopled by churchmen and bureaucrats, popes and politicians, schemes and secrets. The result is a seductively readable biography, stuffed with stories and teeming with life—as wild and unforgettable as Bernini’s art. No one who has been bewitched by the Baroque should miss it. Digital Content>E-books>Biography>Arts,Entertainment Biog,Memoir>Arts,Ent Biog,Memoir, University of Chicago Press Digital >16<

2011, ISBN: 9780226538518

His Life and His Rome, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the great universal arti… Mehr…

His Life and His Rome, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. And his artistic vision remains palpably present today, through the countless statues, fountains, and buildings that transformed Rome into the Baroque theater that continues to enthrall tourists today.It is perhaps not surprising that this artist who defined the Baroque should have a personal life that itself was, well, baroque. As Franco Mormando s dazzling biography reveals, Bernini was a man driven by many passions, possessed of an explosive temper and a hearty sex drive, and he lived a life as dramatic as any of his creations. Drawing on archival sources, letters, diaries, and with a suitable skepticism a hagiographic account written by Bernini s son (who portrays his father as a paragon of virtue and piety), Mormando leads us through Bernini s many feuds and love affairs, scandals and sins. He sets Bernini s raucous life against a vivid backdrop of Baroque Rome, bustling and wealthy, and peopled by churchmen and bureaucrats, popes and politicians, schemes and secrets.The result is a seductively readable biography, stuffed with stories and teeming with life as wild and unforgettable as Bernini s art. No one who has been bewitched by the Baroque should miss it. [PU: University of Chicago Press], Seiten: 456, University of Chicago Press, 2011<

2011, ISBN: 9780226538518

His Life and His Rome, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the great universal arti… Mehr…

His Life and His Rome, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Sculptor, architect, painter, playwright, and scenographer, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was the last of the great universal artistic geniuses of early modern Italy, placed by both contemporaries and posterity in the same exalted company as Leonardo, Raphael, and Michelangelo. And his artistic vision remains palpably present today, through the countless statues, fountains, and buildings that transformed Rome into the Baroque theater that continues to enthrall tourists today.It is perhaps not surprising that this artist who defined the Baroque should have a personal life that itself was, well, baroque. As Franco Mormando's dazzling biography reveals, Bernini was a man driven by many passions, possessed of an explosive temper and a hearty sex drive, and he lived a life as dramatic as any of his creations. Drawing on archival sources, letters, diaries, and-with a suitable skepticism-a hagiographic account written by Bernini's son (who portrays his father as a paragon of virtue and piety), Mormando leads us through Bernini's many feuds and love affairs, scandals and sins. He sets Bernini's raucous life against a vivid backdrop of Baroque Rome, bustling and wealthy, and peopled by churchmen and bureaucrats, popes and politicians, schemes and secrets.The result is a seductively readable biography, stuffed with stories and teeming with life-as wild and unforgettable as Bernini's art. No one who has been bewitched by the Baroque should miss it. [PU: University of Chicago Press], Seiten: 456, University of Chicago Press, 2011<

2011, ISBN: 9780226538518

His Life and His Rome, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: University of Chicago Press], University of Chicago Press, 2011