Rome, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, And Outdoor Water Fountains
Rome, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, And Outdoor Water Fountains In Rome’s city center, there are countless celebrated public fountains. One of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, nearly all of them were designed, conceived and constructed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Traces of his life's efforts are apparent all through the streets of Rome because, in addition to his skills as a water fountain designer, he was also a city architect. Bernini's father, a renowned Florentine sculptor, mentored his young son, and they ultimately moved to Rome, in order to fully express their art, primarily in the form of public water fountains and water features. The young Bernini received praise from Popes and influential artists alike, and was an excellent employee. At first he was recognized for his sculpting skills. An authority in ancient Greek engineering, he utilized this knowledge as a base and melded it gracefully with Roman marble, most famously in the Vatican. He was influenced by many great artists, however, Michelangelo had the biggest impact on his work.
Sculpture As a Staple of Vintage Art in Archaic Greece
Sculpture As a Staple of Vintage Art in Archaic Greece The primitive Greeks manufactured the 1st freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. For the most part the statues, or kouros figures, were of young and nice-looking male or female (kore) Greeks. The kouroi were believed by the Greeks to embody beauty and were sculpted with one foot leading and an uncompromising stiffness to their forward-facing poses; the male statues were always strapping, brawny, and nude. In about 650 BC, the varieties of the kouroi became life-sized. A significant time of transformation for the Greeks, the Archaic period brought about new forms of state, expressions of artwork, and a greater appreciation of people and customs outside of Greece. But in spite of the disputes, the Greek civilization went on to progress, unabated.
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