Bernini and the Remaking of Rome

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Pope Alexander VII did more for Rome than any other Pope when in 1655 he employed the sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini to reshape the city. Already celebrated as the greatest artist of his age, with Alexander, Bernini became part of one of the greatest artistic double acts in history, festooning Rome's historic centre with the sculptures, fountains and buildings that make it one of the world's wonders to this day. At a time when the papacy's political power and influence was in decline, it helped make Rome the must-visit destination for Europe's elite.
A lecture by Loyd Grossman
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@lemonadegumdrop9458 2 жыл бұрын

Walking by the Pantheon I always loved that cute Elephant statue, he seems so happy and playful I love it! Amazing to learn that one of my favorite sculptors made him, and for such a tender reason.

@amalieta6837 2 жыл бұрын

i will be quoting this lecture on Monday's exam, big thank you :))

@johndorilag4129 2 жыл бұрын

Michelangelo, Donatello, and Bernini were the trinity of the greatest sculptors and architects that ever lived.

@AABB-zb6dv Жыл бұрын

Great lecture! I heard a slightly different version of why Bernini's brother was exiled from Rome. He assaulted a boy behind a sculpture his brother was working on inside St Peters (The vision of Constantine). This was a huge scandal and Bernini himself was about to be exiled too, but his friend and great admirer, Christina, the Queen of Sweden, saved him.

@marijager700 2 жыл бұрын

A fabulous lecture, thank you!

@dianespears6057 Жыл бұрын

This was very interesting and presented with great energy. The insights peppering all the facts were appreciated.

@Mrch33ky Жыл бұрын

Another outstanding lecture. Thank you!!!

@johnglenn30csardas 2 жыл бұрын

Great lecture. Thankyou

@huahindan Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Great talk, lots of info.

@eduardosci1909 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jmccallion2394 2 жыл бұрын

One can imagine lloyd heading to the Papal Appartments and saying: Who lives here? David, its over to you!!

@bettysellen4778 3 ай бұрын

Love Bernini.

@michellezoe4596 Жыл бұрын

As others have mentioned, his accent is all over the place. American then a bit English. I cant keep up😂 Either way it sounds "put on". But great topic and still was enjoyable to see Bernini's works presented.

@Devils-advocate78 2 жыл бұрын

No I can't see why the figure on the right makes you think that the fountain of the 4 rivers was the inspiration for the Eiffel Tower. no matter how closely I look 🤷🏼‍♀️

@mountpleasantmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Probably more the shape and the void underneath?

@nHans 2 жыл бұрын

15:15 Not a big deal, but it sounds like he mispronounced Proserpina as Prosperina.

@shakiMiki 2 жыл бұрын

Er....why him?

@spiritualanarchist8162 2 жыл бұрын

Why Bernini, or why this pompeus man with an English accent ?

@tcm81 2 жыл бұрын

@@spiritualanarchist8162 He was born in the US and went to University there. Part of his accent is the Boston accent.

@spiritualanarchist8162 2 жыл бұрын

@@tcm81 I take your word for the Boston accent . But he's peppering it with some overly pronounced Oxbridge English. Sounds rather silly to be honest. (In my not so humble opinion )

@tcm81 2 жыл бұрын

@@spiritualanarchist8162 Well he a degree from the LSE and a PhD in art history from Cambridge. He probably picked up some of the accent while he was studying there. He was much mocked in the UK for his accent when he was on a show called MasterChef (the original version). Search for a sketch by Reeves and Mortimer of MasterChef that mocks his accent. It's on KZfaq and it's a very weird. In other words, he is not putting it on, it's just an artifact of where he grew up.

@spiritualanarchist8162 2 жыл бұрын

@@tcm81 ok

@bilinguru 2 жыл бұрын

What’s up with this guy’s accent?

@richardperea9668 Жыл бұрын

Its an artificial mid-Atlantic accent, one of many. Other examples include the plummy [originally] BBC accent--sort of OxBridge--as well as the 'twee' (overly and affectely sweet) pronunciation of, say, Lucy Worsely, which originated among certain class-conscious 18th Century British officers as a way of distinguishing themselves from (a) enlisted men, and (b) other officers.

@TheLazyGeneTV 2 жыл бұрын

One of the worst accents

@knolselderij 2 жыл бұрын

well it is a very remarkeble one indeed. where do people talk like that ?

@SuperMookles 2 жыл бұрын

It's upper-crust old-school Bostonian. Your comment, on the other hand, is 2022 Ignorant Trolling.

@shakiMiki 2 жыл бұрын

Can't stand it. Have no idea why he was chosen anyway.

@ScubesFTW 2 жыл бұрын

Its the best and the worst accent ever. Ive only heard this accent as caricatures of rich toffs. It's comedy gold and im stealing it.

@Auriflamme 2 жыл бұрын

@@knolselderij It's Lloyd Grossman. That's just how he talks. He was born and grew up in Boston, then moved to Britain in his 20's. Suggesting that his odd accent is a personal affectation - an American trying to sound like a posh Englishman.