The tomb of the Bernini Family is located in the right lateral nave. A simple inscription in Latin expresses hope for the resurrection of Peter and Gian Lorenzo, whose workshops were located directly behind the Pauline Chapel.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (b. 1598), the leading sculptor of his age, and one of the greatest sculptors of all time, died on November 28th 1680, a few days short of his 82nd birthday. Bernini was interred, without pomp or ceremony, in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, to …

Oct 10, 2024 · Discover the modest yet significant tomb of Gian Lorenzo Bernini in Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome. Explore the resting place of the Baroque master and visit one of the city's most important basilicas. Learn about Bernini's life, works, …

The Tomb of Pope Alexander VII is a sculptural monument designed and partially executed by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It is located in the south transept of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City .

The following is a list of works of sculpture, architecture, and painting by the Italian Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The numbering follows Rudolph Wittkower's Catalogue, published in 1966 in Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque .

Discover the artistic brilliance of Gian Lorenzo Bernini at his breathtaking tomb in the heart of Rome's historical Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.

Indeed, Bernini's final and most original tomb monument, the Tomb of Pope Alexander VII, in St. Peter's Basilica, represents, according to Erwin Panofsky, the very pinnacle of European funerary art, whose creative inventiveness subsequent artists could not hope to surpass.

The tomb of Bernini's beloved patron, Urban VIII was commissioned in 1628 (by Urban himself), almost twenty years before his death. The funerary monument holds many resemblances to that of Alexander VII, including a giant sarcophagus forming the base for a bronze figure of the pope, with allegorical figures on either side.

Apr 3, 2023 · But perhaps the most impressive of Bernini’s St. Peter’s sculptures is the Chigi tomb. The Tomb of Alexander VII is one of Bernini’s last works. It’s set in a large niche like a freestanding monument.

The execution of Alexander’s most important piece fell to Bernini, certainly, but there were many contributors to its completion. Although Alexander had communicated his desires as early as 1656, the tomb was not finished until 1678, by which …