Gian Lorenzo Bernini wasnt always our Bernini. He was self-made (a ferocious infighter at the Vatican), and dominated baroque Rome with hard work, not simply by being the best man for every job.
Sculpture, damaged clay and straw bernini statue
Bernini: Sculpting in Clay, Metropolitan Museum, New York
Introduction
Chisholm Country Winter 2023 by Fox Press - Issuu
Joel Shapiro Pace Gallery
Working models: a superb display of Bernini's terracotta models explores his creative process in subtle detail - Document - Gale Academic OneFile
SARAH CROWNER with Tom McGlynn – The Brooklyn Rail
The Brooklyn Rail
Figuring It Out: Bard's Low-Residency M.F.A. Program – The Brooklyn Rail