The Magificent First Masterpieces by Bernini

The Magificent First Masterpieces by Bernini The Barcaccia, a stunning fountain built at the base of the Trinita dei Monti in Piaza di Spagna, was Bernini's earliest water fountain. Roman residents and site seers who appreciate conversation as well as being the company of others still flood this spot. The streets surrounding his fountain have come to be one of the city’s most trendy gathering places, something which would certainly have pleased Bernini himself. Dating back to around 1630, Pope Urbano VIII mandated what was to be the earliest water fountain of the artist's career. An enormous ship slowly sinking into the Mediterranean is the fountain's main theme. The great flooding of the Tevere that blanketed the whole region with water in the 16th was memorialized by this momentous fountain as recorded by reports dating back to this period. In 1665 Bernini traveled to France, in what was to be his only prolonged absence from Italy.

Attributes of Outdoor Sculpture in Archaic Greece

Attributes of Outdoor Sculpture in Archaic Greece The first freestanding sculpture was improved by the Archaic Greeks, a notable accomplishment since until then the only carvings in existence were reliefs cut into walls and pillars. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of adolescent and desirable male or female (kore) Greeks. Symbolizing beauty to the Greeks, the kouroi were crafted to look rigid and typically had foot in front; the males were vigorous, sturdy, and nude. Life-sized versions of the kouroi appeared beginning in 650 BC. During the Archaic period, a great time of change, the Greeks were evolving new types of government, expressions of art, and a larger comprehension of people and cultures outside Greece. But in spite of the conflicts, the Greek civilization continued to progress, unabated.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Public Fountains

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Public Fountains In Rome’s city center, there are countless famous water fountains. Gian Lorenzo Bernini, one of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century designed, created and produced nearly all of them. Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Public Fountains 9013290522.jpg

He was also a urban architect, in addition to his abilities as a fountain designer, and remnants of his life's work are apparent throughout the streets of Rome. To completely reveal their art, chiefly in the form of public water features and water fountains, Bernini's father, a distinguished Florentine sculptor, guided his young son, and they ultimately relocated in the City of Rome. The young Bernini was an exemplary worker and won encouragement and backing of significant painters as well as popes. His sculpture was originally his claim to glory. He made use of his expertise and melded it seamlessly with Roman marble, most significantly in the Vatican. He was affected by many a great artists, however, Michelangelo had the biggest impact on his work.