Gian Lorenzo Bernini

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Lorenzo Bernini: Apollo and Daphne

St. Peter's Basilica

Fountain of the Four Rivers

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo: The Ecstasy of St. Teresa

St. Peter's Basilica

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo: Francesco I d'Este

Death of the Blessed Ludovica Albertoni

Baldachin, St. Peter's, Vatican City, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1624–33

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Lorenzo Bernini: Apollo and Daphne

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Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Giovanni Bernini
Born	December 7, 1598 • Naples • Kingdom of Naples
Died	November 28, 1680 (aged 81) • Rome • Papal States
Notable Works	“Apollo and Daphne” • “Fountain of the Four Rivers” • “The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa” • “Triton”
Movement / Style	Baroque art and architecture

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Lorenzo Bernini: Apollo and Daphne

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Fountain of the Four Rivers

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo: The Ecstasy of St. Teresa

St. Peter's Basilica

Bernini, Gian Lorenzo: Francesco I d'Este

Death of the Blessed Ludovica Albertoni

Baldachin, St. Peter's, Vatican City, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1624–33

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