Bust of Antonio Barberini (Bernini)
The Bust of Antonio Barberini is a portrait sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The figure is Cardinal Antonio Barberini, the younger brother of Pope Urban VIII. It was executed sometime in the 1620s.
| Bust of Antonio Barberini | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1620s |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Subject | Antonio Marcello Barberini |
| Location | Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome |
| 41°54′12.65″N 12°29′24.75″E | |
Rome
The bust is now in the Galleria Nazionale de Arte Antica, in Rome, Italy [1]
References
- Notes
- Wittkower 1955, p. 246.
- Bibliography
- Wittkower, Rudolf. Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press, 1997.
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