Barberini Exhibition Traces Bernini's Baroque Origins
The Palazzo Barberini in Rome is hosting an exhibition that investigates the origins of the Baroque, focusing on the relationship between Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) and Cardinal Maffeo Barberini (1568–1644), later Pope Urban VIII. The show argues that the Baroque emerged not with Caravaggio and Annibale Carracci around 1600, nor with Pietro da Cortona and Francesco Borromini in the 1630s, but through Bernini's patronage by Barberini.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Palazzo Barberini explores Baroque origins.
- Focuses on Bernini and Cardinal Maffeo Barberini (Pope Urban VIII).
- Challenges traditional dating of Baroque to 1600 or 1630s.
- Bernini lived 1598–1680.
- Barberini lived 1568–1644.
- Caravaggio and Annibale Carracci associated with early Baroque.
- Pietro da Cortona and Francesco Borromini associated with 1630s Baroque.
- Exhibition is currently on view.
Entities
Artists
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Caravaggio
- Annibale Carracci
- Pietro da Cortona
- Francesco Borromini
Institutions
- Palazzo Barberini
Locations
- Rome
- Italy