Baroque sculpture
Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Baroque sculpture. Get inspired and try out new things.
Four expressive Baroque statues in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome
Baroque marble sculpture created between 1622-1625
Page of David by BERNINI, Gian Lorenzo in the Web Gallery of Art, a searchable image collection and database of European painting, sculpture and architecture (200-1900)
In the spring of 1959, a twenty-one-year-old Australian named Robert Hughes made his first visit to Rome. The young student of architecture, as it turned out, had a gift for writing as well as a ravenous, penetrating eye. Though he gained in sophistication, he never lost his initial brashness, and that is why, in the end, he has such an original, persuasive take on the Eternal City. The reasons for Rome's staying power, Hughes argues, have to do with the city's eternal embrace of crassness…
Photo about PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 12, 2018: the baroque statue of St. Catherine in St. Francis of Assisi church by Konrád Max Sussner 1690. Image of francis, martyr, czech - 139444348
The veil has always been seen as a sign of secrecy, with its light, flowing waves gently hiding what's underneath. Conveying its intricate shapes through art has been a challenge to many artists throughout history and was seen as a sign of immense skill. And when we say artists, we don't just mean painters - even sculptors saw it as the ultimate form of skill, turning blocks of cold marble into warm and gentle shapes.
Explore Following Hadrian's 47841 photos on Flickr!
