Bust of Camilla Barbadoni
The Bust of Camilla Barbadoni is a marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini.[1] Executed in 1619, it portrays the (deceased) mother of the Maffeo Barberini. Camilla had died in 1609. Barberini would become Pope Urban VIII in 1623.[2]
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1619 |
| Catalogue | 24 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | 60 cm (24 in) |
| Location | Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen |
References
- Statens Museum for Kunst
- Wittkower, Rudolf (1955). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: The Sculptor of the Roman Baroque. London: Phaidon Press. ISBN 978-0-801-41430-5.
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