Introduction
The look of the Eternal City as we know it today was changed forever by the artistic genius of Gianlorenzo Bernini. Below we will explore some of his greatest works in Rome.
Chapel's/Churches/Plazas
Ecstasy of St. Teresa
Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
Exterior: Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
Interior: Sant'Andrea al Quirinale
Fountain of the Four Rivers
Statues
The following statues are all found in Villa Borghese.
Aeneas and Anchises
Rape of Persephone
Apollo and Daphne
David
St. Peter's
Bernini was also influential in shaping the final look the greatest basilica in the world. From the forest of columns in his colonnade, to his "mixed media" celebration of the authority of the Popes in the Cathedra, his ambitious projects are at the center of every pilgrim's experience of the tomb of the greatest of the Apostles.
Baldacchino
Gloria/Cathedra Petri
