Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque
London: Phaidon Press, 1955. First edition. Hardcover. NO DUSTJACKET included. Brown cloth over boards; 255 pp.; 98 bw figures; 122 bw plates. Good, no dustjacket. Inner front and rear hinges paper is cracked but binding cloth is holding. A reading copy. Item #116626
Extremely well-illustrated book of Bernini's works; Specific sections devoted to his early works and Borghese patronage, religious imagery, portrait busts, the artist's work in St. Peter's and the Vatican, and fountains and monuments. CPOntents as follows: Preface -- Early works and Borghese patronage -- Religious imagery -- Portrait busts -- Work in St. Peter's and the Vatican -- The Cornaro chapel, other chapels, churches, and the Baroque stage -- Fountains and monuments -- Bernini and his period -- the organization of the studio -theory and practice -- Plates -- Selected bibliography -- Catalogue -- Chronological table -- Sources of the photographs -- Index of places -- Index of names.
OCLC: 5778087
Price: $30.00