"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

07 December 2016

Happy birthday, Bernini.

Bernini, David (detail), 1623


Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born on this day in 1598.

Three things are needed for success in painting and sculpture: to see beauty when young and accustom oneself to it, to work hard, and to obtain good advice.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Simon Schama's Power of Art, "Bernini" ...

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