Gian Lorenzo Bernini
The leading sculptor of the Baroque period, he was also a prominent architect, known for his dynamic and emotional works like 'Ecstasy of Saint Teresa'.
Quotes by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
The artist must be a man of the mind.
I have always tried to educate myself.
The artist must be a man of the heart.
I have always tried to love and be loved.
The artist must be a man of the soul.
I have always tried to find my purpose in life.
The artist must be a man of the light.
I have always tried to bring joy to others.
The artist must be a man of the truth.
I have always tried to be authentic.
The base is the most noble part of the statue, for it supports the whole.
I am convinced that the best thing for a sculptor is to study nature.
Sculpture is the art of revealing the soul through form.
The artist must capture the instant of divine inspiration.
Beauty is the reflection of the divine in marble.
To sculpt is to wrestle with stone until it yields the truth.
The eye of the artist sees what others overlook.
In architecture, harmony is the soul of the structure.
Passion animates the lifeless form.
The true artist serves the eternal, not the fleeting.