Gian Lorenzo Bernini Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a renowned Italian sculptor, architect, and painter during the Baroque period. His unique style and innovative approach to art have left a lasting impact on the world of art and architecture.
- The game is a timeline game that challenges players to place events in Bernini’s life in their correct chronological order.
- Players will learn about key moments in Bernini’s career, such as his work on the Baldacchino in St. Peter’s Basilica and the design of the Piazza Navona.
- This game provides a fun and interactive way to explore the life and work of one of the most influential artists of the Baroque period.
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- December 7, 1598: Gian Lorenzo Bernini is born in Naples, Italy
- Early 1600s: Bernini begins his training as a sculptor under his father, Pietro Bernini
- 1610: Bernini moves to Rome to work on various commissions for the papal court
- 1622-1625: Bernini creates his first major commission, the sculpture 'Apollo and Daphne'
- 1624-1633: Bernini completes the Baldacchino over the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica
- 1629: Bernini is appointed as the chief architect of St. Peter's Basilica
- 1656-1667: Bernini designs the Piazza San Pietro in front of St. Peter's Basilica
- 1648: Bernini begins work on the Fountain of the Four Rivers in Piazza Navona
- 1647-1652: Bernini sculpts the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa for the Cornaro Chapel in Santa Maria della Vittoria
- 1646: Bernini is appointed as the architect of the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
- 1667-1668: Bernini completes the Elephant and Obelisk sculpture in Piazza della Minerva
- 1664: Bernini is named the architect of the Palazzo Chigi in Rome
- 1663-1666: Bernini is commissioned to design and build the Scala Regia in the Vatican Palace
- 1673-1674: Bernini completes the Altar of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Peter's Basilica
- 1665: Bernini receives the title of 'Cavaliere' from Pope Alexander VII
- November 28, 1680: Bernini dies in Rome at the age of 81
- 1680: Bernini is buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
- Ongoing: Bernini's works continue to influence Baroque art and architecture for centuries to come