July 21 • Gian Lorenzo Bernini
The Master of Baroque Art
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born in Naples, Italy, in 1598 and became one of the greatest artists of the Baroque age. A sculptor, architect, painter, and designer, Bernini helped transform Rome into one of the most visually powerful cities in the world.
His sculptures brought marble to life with extraordinary emotion, movement, and realism. Works such as Apollo and Daphne, David, and The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa revealed his ability to capture drama, beauty, and spiritual intensity in stone.
Bernini also shaped the architecture of Rome, including the magnificent colonnades of Saint Peter’s Square. His designs created spaces that still inspire millions of visitors, pilgrims, artists, and students from around the world.
Today, Gian Lorenzo Bernini is remembered as the master of Baroque art, an Italian genius whose imagination, technical skill, and dramatic vision continue to define the beauty and grandeur of Rome.