Quick Facts

• NAME: Giovanni Bernini
• OCCUPATION: Architect, Sculptor
• BIRTH DATE: December 07, 1598
• DEATH DATE: November 28, 1680
• PLACE OF BIRTH: Naples, Italy
• PLACE OF DEATH: Rome, Italy
• AKA: Gianlorenzo Bernini
• Full Name: Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini
• AKA: Gian Lorenzo Bernini

Best Known For

Italian architect and sculptor Giovanni Bernini created many famous landmarks in Rome during the 17th century and is considered the father of Baroque sculpture.