Bernini

[ber-nee-nee; Italian ber-nee-nee]

noun

Gio·van·ni [jee-uh-vah-nee; Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /ˌdʒi əˈvɑ ni; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/or Gian [jahn] /dʒɑn/Lo·ren·zo [luh-ren-zoh; Italian law-ren-dzaw] /ləˈrɛn zoʊ; Italian lɔˈrɛn dzɔ/, 1598–1680, Italian sculptor, architect, and painter.

Related formsBer·ni·nesque

[bur-ni-nesk, ber-] /ˌbɜr nɪˈnɛsk, ˌbɛr-/, adjective

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Contemporary Examples of bernini

Imagine if Vermeer had painted portraits of Rubens, Bernini, Rembrandt, and van Dyke.
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Historical Examples of bernini

An insane thing—more so than any Bernini monument, I thought.
The Spirit of Rome
Vernon Lee
Upon this principle Bernini, perhaps, may be subject to censure.
Seven Discourses on Art
Joshua Reynolds
Because of his versatile talents the man Bernini has passed into history.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)
Various
Bernini was born at Naples 1598 and was a great sculptor as well as architect.
Sir Christopher Wren
Lucy Phillimore
Upon this principle, Bernini, perhaps, may be subject to censure.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for bernini

Bernini

noun

Gian Lorenzo (dʒan loˈrɛntso). 1598–1680, Italian painter, architect, and sculptor: the greatest exponent of the Italian baroque

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