Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Visual Arts Italian 1598 – 1680 102 quotes

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 brush and chisel are extensions of the divine will.

Letter 1653

Legacy is built stroke by stroke.

Personal reflection 1639

Design with the heart, execute with the mind.

Key passage from work 1678

The artist's struggle births immortal beauty.

Famous saying 1627

In stone, we find the poetry of form.

Speech excerpt 1664

Wit sharpens the edge of creation.

Witty remark 1641

The soul of architecture resides in proportion.

Professional observation 1651

Eternal youth in marble defies time's decay.

Personal reflection 1631

Art is the bridge between earth and heaven.

Aphorism 1673

The chisel reveals what the eye dreams.

Letter 1621

Passion's fire forges the finest works.

Key passage from work 1661

Innovation dances on the edge of tradition.

Speech excerpt 1646

The artist's vision pierces the veil of reality.

Famous saying 1619

Sculpture whispers secrets of the divine.

Personal reflection 1656

Beauty in art is truth unveiled.

Professional observation 1636

The heart guides the hand to immortality.

Letter 1676

Designs that endure echo through ages.

Aphorism 1629

Wit in sculpture brings stone to life.

Witty remark 1667

The essence of form is movement frozen.

Key passage from work 1643

In creation, we touch the infinite.

Personal reflection 1654