Simon Schama's Power of Art - Season 1 Episode 2 Bernini
Born in Naples, Bernini was an exceptional talent from an early age and went on to dominate the art world of 17th century Rome. His work epitomised the Baroque style and his sculpture, church interiors and exteriors and town planning could be seen everywhere. He was also a painter, playwright, costume and theatre designer. Bernini worked under successive Popes; Pope Gregory XV made him a knight and Pope Urban VIII took him as his best friend. He was revered in his time until a jealous rage caused him to have the face of his mistress slashed after discovering her romance with his brother. His reputation fell further after his bell towers for the Cathedral of St Peter's started cracking in 1641. He redeemed himself and kick started his career again with arguably his most famous work, The Ecstasy of St Theresa, in 1652.
Year: 2006
Genre: Documentary
Country:
Studio: BBC Two
Director: Simon Schama
Cast: Simon Schama
Crew:
First Air Date: Oct 19, 2006
Last Air date: Dec 07, 2006
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 8 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 8.20/10 by 16.00 users
Popularity: 4.2997
Language: English
Keyword : art, art history
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