![]() Bernini's Beloved sets the bust and Costanza's own lifeand#8212 her childhood and noble name, her marriage, affair, fall from grace, and recoveryand#8212 against the backdrop of Baroque Rome. Author Sarah McPhee corrects and expands this story in her remarkable biography of a sculpture and its subject. Carved by Gianlorenzo Bernini in 1636and#8211 37 for his own pleasure, the portrait of Costanza is one of his most captivating works, but until now little has been known about its subject.įor centuries Costanza was identified only as Bernini's mistress, who later incited his rage by betraying him for his brother. With lips slightly parted and eyes fixed on a point in the distance, a breathtaking marble portrait of Costanza Piccolomini appears alive. ![]()
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