Luigi Bernini

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Luigi Bernini (* around 1612 in Rome , † December 22, 1681 in Rome) was an Italian sculptor , architect and machine designer.

Life

Son of Pietro Bernini and pupil of his older brother Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini , as whose assistant he was partly active. Between 1626 and 1628 he made one of the angels of the main altar of the church of Sant 'Agostino in Rome on behalf of his brother . From 1634 he headed the construction works of St. Peter , where, among other things, he constructed machines that made work on and in the church easier. On the side, however, he was always a supportive worker in his brother's workshop. Under Pope Alexander VII he held the office of Architetto delle Acque. In 1657 he was custodian of the Vatican. In 1665 he represented his brother , who was in France , for the buildings in St. Peter and at Palazzo Chigi . In 1670 he was charged with pederasty and had to flee to Naples . Thanks to the intercession of his brother and Queen Christina of Sweden , all charges were dropped and he was able to return to Rome after a short time. However, he had to accept the loss of all of his offices.

Luigi Bernini is considered to be a rather mediocre artist who was only seen as a representative and collaborator of his brother, so that he was hardly given artistic commissions himself.

Works

  • Rome, St. Peter: Right angel on the coffin of Matilde von Canossa, between 1634 and 1637
  • Rome, St. Peter: Three Angels Carrying the Cross, 1635
  • Valsanzibio garden (design attributed to)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Magical Gardens. Valsanzibio. ( Memento of the original from April 10, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: arte.tv. Arte , April 9, 2018, accessed April 10, 2018 - Description of the film for the documentation by Jean-Philippe Teyssier; Director: Timo Ebermann, France 2015, ARTE France , 27 min. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.arte.tv
personal data
SURNAME Bernini, Luigi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH 1612
PLACE OF BIRTH Rome
DATE OF DEATH December 22, 1681
Place of death Rome