Cardinal Scipione Borghese
Title
Cardinal Scipione Borghese
Date
1632
Identifier
7757
Creator
Bernini, Gian Lorenzo
Creator Nationality
Italian
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Italy (nation)
Rome (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Baroque
Subject
Borghese, Scipione--1576-1633
busts (figures)
Description
Side view of the bust of Scipione Borghese by Bernini. "Bernini’s Bust of Scipione Borghese began a new style of portraiture in Italy (Figure 22).[3] The cardinal is in the act of speaking and his buttons are not in line. The small elements of informality in Bernini’s sculpture allow the cardinal to be more approachable. The viewer becomes a participant in the conversation Scipione Borghese is having. Bernini’s portrait also embodied the liveliness of the figure. The turn of his head, crinkled folds of his clothing, and the act of conversation create a sense of movement in the portrait. Scipione Borghese comes alive to speak and interact with the viewer. Bernini achieved his lifelike sculpture by making sketches of the Scipione Borghese in his daily life. His sketches captured how the cardinal behaved naturally. Rodin admired the busts Bernini created, and his portrait busts reflect the qualities Rodin learned from the Baroque sculptor,"--by Marjorie Och, Mary Washington University website.
Material/Medium
marble (rock)
Measurements
31 inches
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
N3ITBER1-216321(D2)
- Date Added
- August 29, 2013
- Collection
- LTU Digital Images
- Item Type
- VRA Core
- Tags
- busts
- Citation
- “Cardinal Scipione Borghese,” LTU Digital Images, accessed May 16, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/11171.