Exploring Wood Carving in Bruges
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Exploring Wood Carving in Bruges

The art of wood carving has a long and rich history in the city of Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the Middle Ages. Today, visitors to the city can explore the many stunning examples of wood carvings that can be found throughout the city, including intricate furniture pieces, religious sculptures, and decorative panels.
Appreciation Of The Sculpture Of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
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Appreciation Of The Sculpture Of Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Who was he to me?

At started looking at Bernini’s work at the suggestion of a friend, and it became quite an exploration. I would describe his work a flamboyant, with its highly worked realistic style. I find the following extract from “The Art Story” useful to place his work in context:

Bernini was also a leading figure in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture along with his contemporaries, the architect Francesco Borromini and the painter and architect Pietro da Cortona. His designs helped restore Rome to its former architectural glory through an extensive urban planning project taken on under his patronage by the powerful Roman Popes of the time.

The Art Story: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, URL Viewed 14/03/2013