Bernini

American

[ber-nee-nee, ber-nee-nee] / bərˈni ni, bɛrˈni ni /

noun

Giovanni or Gian Lorenzo 1598–1680, Italian sculptor, architect, and painter.

Bernini British

/ berˈnini /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Berninesque

adjective

Example Sentences

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The Basilica of San Lorenzo in Lucina is one of Rome's oldest churches and features artwork by Baroque masters Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Guido Reni.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Outside, under the warm April sunshine, groups of joyous African pilgrims in flashy head wraps ate gelato by the Bernini fountain, seagulls circling overhead.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

You're wandering through Ancient Rome, but here's Bernini, a burst of baroque.

From National Geographic • Apr. 15, 2023

Just days ago, activists pressing for more action on climate change dumped black dye into the waters of a monumental fountain sculpted by Bernini at the foot of the Spanish Steps.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Bernini is completely successful in distinguishing between the soft flesh of Daphne and the rough texture of the bark and leaves.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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