"Bernini" Quotes from Famous Books
... immediate vicinity stands the famous Palazzo Barberini, begun by Urban VIII. (Maffeo Barberini), who sat in the pontifical chair from 1623 to 1644, and finished by Bernini in 1640. This palace contains many paintings of historical interest by Raphael, Titian, Guido, Claude and others. The one by the first-mentioned artist is a Fornarina, and bears the autograph of the painter ... — Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Vol. XV., No. 85. January, 1875. • Various |