Busts of Paolo Giordano and Isabella Orsini

The busts of Paolo Giordano and Isabella Orsini are two sculptural portraits of the Duke of Bracciano (Paolo Giordano) and his wife Isabella Orsini. They were carried out by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini and members of his studio. Executed around 1635, the two sculptures remain in the Castello Orsini-Odescalchi in Bracciano, Italy.[2]

Busts of Paolo Giordano and Isabella Orsini[1]
ArtistGian Lorenzo Bernini
Year1635
Catalogue36
TypeSculpture
MediumMarble
LocationCastello Orsini-Odescalchi, Bracciano
Preceded byBust of Costanza Bonarelli
Followed byStatue of Pope Urban VIII

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Notes

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  1. ^ Wittkower 1966, p. 205: with images
  2. ^ Wittkower 1966, pp. 203–206.

References

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  • Wittkower, Rudolf (1966). Gian Lorenzo Bernini: the sculptor of the Roman baroque. London: Phaidon P. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

Further reading

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  • Baldinucci, Filippo (2006) [1682]. The Life of Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271730769.
  • Bernini, Domenico (2011) [1713]. The Life of Giano Lorenzo Bernini. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 9780271037486.
  • Mormando, Franco (2011). Bernini: His Life and His Rome. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226538525.
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