Gian Lorenzo Bernini Portrait of a Gentleman Rome, c. 1670–75 This splendid marble bust is one of the last masterpieces executed by the greatest sculptor of the XVII century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The essential formal syntax of this beautiful sculpture brings out the deep and individual character and the sitter’s impressive living energy. The bust belongs […]
BEAUTIFUL MADONNA Madonna Enthroned Bohemian, c. 1380 The figures known as Schöne Madonnen (Beautiful Madonnas) are probably the best-known pieces of the ‘International Gothic style’ which emerged around 1400. Natural grace and aesthetic sophistication are united in these works in an admirable synthesis. This sumptuously clad figure, who reaches a lofty level of refinement, is […]
PAUL EGELL The holy family c. 1735–40 Paul Egell was Balthasar Permoser’s pupil and Ignaz Günther’s master, and one of the major German sculptors of his time. The refined style of this great sculptor combines harmoniously manneristic eccentricity with classical monumentality in a truly unique blend. This Holy Family is an extraordinary example of the […]
