Napoleon’s sister courted controversy and posed semi-nude for Canova, who sculpted her as a modern-day Venus.
Location: Galleria Borghese
Pluto hoists up Proserpina. She resists, pushing him away. Their desires clash, creating a dynamic composition.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pluto and Proserpina (or The ...
Skin transforms into bark, limbs sprout branches, and stone softens into flesh. What a perfect subject for Bernini.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Apollo and Daphne
Duck! This slingshot may never fire, but Bernini fools us. We can feel David gathering strength to battle Goliath.
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