Saturday
20 September at 4.00pm at Kinder House -Parnell
Kinder
House and the Dante Society are pleased to present
an
illustrated informal lecture by Emeritus Professor
Michael Dunn.
An
entertaining and lively account of Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), the great
master of Roman Baroque Art best known for his works for St Peter's such as the
Baldacchino.
Michael
will discuss some of his less well-known works such as his statues of Santa
Bibiana and the Blessed Lodovica Albertoni. He will also allude to other
unforgettable masterpieces such as Bernini's statues of angels for the famous
Ponte Sant'Angelo. He will touch on Bernini's little known private life and
introduce Costanza Bonarelli the beautiful wife of one of his studio assistants
with whom he had a stormy affair. A feature of the talk will be personal
reminiscences of Rome based on visits to the eternal city made over a period of
forty years.
Space
limited to 36 seats, entry by paper
donation $5 - rsvp at info@kinder.org.nz
Kinder
House - 2 Ayr Street
on the Corner of Parnell Road and Ayr Street Parnell –
Parking is available next
door at 470 Parnell Road.
Behind the Bellingham & Wallace building 
