Bust of Giovanni Vigevano

The bust of Giovanni Vigevano is a marble sculptural portrait by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The bust was produced between 1617 and 1618, and was then inserted into Vigevano's tomb after he died in 1630. The tomb is in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome.[1]

Bust of Giovanni Vigevano
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1617–1618
Catalogue5
TypeSculpture
MediumMarble
SubjectGiovanni Vigevano
DimensionsLife-size
LocationSanta Maria sopra Minerva, Rome
Coordinates41°53′53″N 12°28′42″E / 41.89806°N 12.47833°E / 41.89806; 12.47833
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Notes

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  1. ^ Wittkower 1955, p. 37.

References

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  • Wittkower, Rudolf (1955). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 9780714837154.

Further reading

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  • Avery, Charles (1997). Bernini: Genius of the Baroque. London: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 9780500286333.
  • Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
  • Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
  • Dempsey, Charles (2000). Inventing the Renaissance Putto. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina. ISBN 9780807826164.
  • Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.
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