Art
9:13 am
Wed February 20, 2013

Study Up For 'Think': Bernini Up Close

Credit Kimbell Art Museum
This model is for Bernini's 'Lion' on the Four Rivers Fountain at the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s awe-inspiring sculptures like David mark the streets of Rome. But you can see models of his subjects at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. They're a glimpse into the world of Bernini's early imaginings that Sarah McPhee, author of Bernini's Beloved: A Portrait of Costanza Piccolomini, has studied.

She talks to Think host Krys Boyd at 1 p.m.

Trace Bernini's hand through his early imaginings in the exhibit Bernini: Sculpting In Clay in this piece by Art&Seek's Stephen Becker. And Jerome Weeks' review compares Bernini's figures to those of comic book artist Jack Kirby and other works.