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“A Faun Teased by Children” is one of Bernini’s earliest works. The artist completed this work in 1616 when he was about eighteen years old. Bernini completed this small yet masterful sculpture under the supervision of his father

Bernini’s “The Rape of Prosperina” marble sculpture portrays the abduction of Proserpina, also known as Persephone, who is seized by the god of the underworld Pluto. The work was commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese for his four large-scale…

Bernini’s life-sized marble sculpture of “Apollo and Daphne” is regarded as one of his most powerful and emotional works. The work was commissioned in 1622 by Cardinal Scipione Borghese and was initially placed in his villa.

The work illustrates…

The Fontana del Tritone stands in the middle of the Piazza Barberini. This fountain takes water from the Acqua Felice in order to create this beautiful and powerful piece of art. The fountain was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, and was the last…

The Trevi Fountain was originally commissioned in 1629 by Pope Urban VIII to replace an older fountain on the same spot. This fountain was commissioned to Gian Lorenzo Bernini, yet was left unfinished as Pope Urban VIII died in 1644. The fountain was…

The Artist Giacomo Recco was born in Naples in 1603 and is considered to be one of the founders of still life painting in Naples during the 17th century. Giacomo is known for specializing in painting flower subjects and as being inspired by…

After Rome was sacked in 846, the old St Peter’s was continuously refurbished and repaired. Pope Nicholas V (1447-1455) began the first new construction. Nicholas V worked with architect Alberti, who wanted to remake the city with St. Peter’s as its…

The Fontana delle Tartarughe is famous for the turtles that adorn the fountain. Yet these were not a part of the original design, but added later into the fountain. With water from the Acqua Vergine, the fountain was made to bring water to the…

Located on the opposite side of the Piazza Navona as the Fontana del Nettuno, the Fontana del Moro creates a highly interesting dialogue. The Fontana del Moro, while not as famous as the central Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi in the Piazza Navona, manages…

The Fontana del Nettuno is one of many fountains that adorn Piazza Navona. Located on one side of the central Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi, the Fontana del Nettuno has a quiet presence to it. The fountain was built in 1574 by Giacomo della Porta,…