Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Born

December 7, 1598

Died

November 28, 1680 (aged 81)

Known as

sculptor, artist, painter, architect, architectural drafter, designer

Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian sculptor, architect, painter and city planner. Bernini's creative abilities and mastery in a range of artistic arenas define him as an uomo universale or Renaissance man. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his age, credited with creating the Baroque style of sculpture.

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