The Life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini

The Life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Publisher : Penn State Press
Total Pages : 500
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ISBN-10 : 9780271037493
ISBN-13 : 0271037490
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Book Synopsis The Life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini by : Domenico Bernini

Download or read book The Life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini written by Domenico Bernini and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A critical translation of the unabridged Italian text of Domenico Bernini's biography of his father, seventeenth-century sculptor, architect, painter, and playwright Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Includes commentary on the author's data and interpretations, contrasting them with other contemporary primary sources and recent scholarship"--Provided by publisher.


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