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BERNINI, Gian Lorenzo: Portrait of a Boy

🖼 Portrait of a Boy, c. 1638
Oil on canvas
Rome, Italy

Soft modeling captures youthful features with remarkable tenderness, the boy's gaze directed inward in contemplative repose. Bernini's marble portrait demonstrates his unparalleled ability to animate stone with psychological depth, establishing the Baroque bust as a vehicle for intimate characterization.

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