Great Art Explained: Bernini's Apollo and Daphne
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Published 2023-12-01
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At the age of 8, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the child prodigy, was presented to the Pope - who prophetically announced that the child would be the Michelangelo of his age.
Bernini would not only raise the sculpted human figure to unseen levels of realism, but he would dominate the 17th century like no other, as a painter, an architect, as a playwright and of course as a sculptor, and come to be seen as the embodiment of the age of the baroque.
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SUBTITLES
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Spanish Subtitles by Alma Perdomo (Gracias!)
CREDITS
Rome Footage including Apollo and Daphne by Joshua James Appleby (Thank you), whose excellent photography you can find here - www.instagram.com/joshuaappleby
Additional footage (Persephone) – Babi Targino
Opening Animation and Title Sequence by Brian Adsit (instagram instagram.com/brian_vfx?utm_m... and Behance www.behance.com/badsit88)
Sound Mix by Robert Lewis (Thank you!)
VIDEOS
Villa Borghese footage by Eric Clarke whose excellent channel you can find here - • Villa Borgehese Arial View by DRONE T...
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MUSIC
G. F. Händel - Passacaglia in g-minor
BOOKS
Bernini: His Life and His Rome (Excellent!) by Franco Mormando
Bernini and His World: Sculpture and Sculptors in Early Modern Rome by Livio Pestilli
Bernini by Charles Scribner III
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All Comments (21)
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Please ‘like’ and leave a comment (however short) - it really helps promote this channel - and here is my new series - Great Books Explained - youtube.com/@greatbooksexplained371 - thanks for your amazing support, James!
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I confess every time I see a marble statue I think of Philomena Cunk asking how the artist gets the people out of the marble 😅
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"...but Bernini, being Bernini" was a phrase I often heard from my Art History professors when I was in college during the early eighties. As a group, they dismissed Bernini as an outlier, an exaggeration of the art of stone sculpture. Thank you so much for fleshing out the work of Bernini and appreciating his contributions.
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I'm so glad to see you analysing Bernini's work. My favourite sculptor! I'll be forever impressed of Hades' hand grabbing Persephone's thigh. It's succulent, I can't explain. It really seems alive.
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"He didn't just create reality. He made it SO much better." Thank you, James. I loved everything about this video.
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I am a 62-year-old man, and a self-certified artist. My question to you, sir: "Where were you 56 years ago?! That's when I should have been exposed to programs like this!" -- Kidding, of course. I thank you for myself, and on behalf of small children who are able to watch this.
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I’m really impressed by your unique selection of biographical and historical facts. The way you weave together the life stories of the artists with the deeper meanings behind their greatest works makes each video not just informative, but also deeply engaging. Thank you for sharing such incredible art insights, James! ⭐️
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Having seen these statues IRL this summer, the statues are mesmerizing...brought me to tears....absolutely stunning.
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I know that tastes change over time, but the idea that Bernini and Caravaggio could ever have been out of fashion is just mind-boggling! Thanks, James - another wonderful video.
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Wonderful!!!!!! Bring tears to my eyes see Bernini's marvelous work depicted with your voice James, Bernini is Rome!!! Bravissimo!!! 😍😍
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It's insane how life-like statues can be. Great video, thank you James!
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As amazing as Bernini's sculptures of mythological and biblical subjects are, the bust of Cardinal Borghese takes the prize. It's like a real person caught in 3D technology today. But yes, the laurel leaves on the Apollo-Daphne scultputre are breathtaking!
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Incredible , i visited rome once and never knew Bernini was responsible for much of the city design
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The rape of Persephone has always stood out to me- the slight detail of pressure on her thigh as hades gripped her leg- just STUNNING. Incredible video!
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It doesn't matter wether I already know the art discussed or wether it meets my taste, your videos always make me appreciate something (new) about it. You're an incredible researcher, writer, and presenter!
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Incredible video. Top notch footage. Highest quality of art from Bernini. I was mesmerized, thanks so much James Payne.
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A visit to the Villa Borghese is totally worthwhile! The wonderfully shot videos here do a great job of showing the textures in the marble, but seeing them in person is outstanding. Also, it is surprising how close you can approach Bernini’s works at the museum.
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Every single essay on this channel is an absolute treat.
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Everytime you publish a great art explained, I find myself saying "oh that's my favorite artist" EVERY.SINGLE.TIME. I've always been amazed by Apollo and Daphne and hope I could witness the statues. It's funny too that I havent been very curious about the genius behind them and turns out he's narcisstic. And it's hard to fault him when he should be more than proud of his works
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Astounding. Studied this in college and in person this sculpture is a whole other level of impressive.
