Francesco Barberini Bust
A marble bust based closely on a portrait by Caravaggio.
Bust of Cardinal Scipione Borghese
An immediate, expressive portrait revealing a crack later concealed by a second version.
Bust of Thomas Baker
A marble portrait bust linked to Bernini and preserved in London.
Cardinal Alessandro Peretti
A finely detailed portrait showing striking vitality, concentration, and naturalistic realism.
Busts of Pope Innocent X
Two portraits of the pope, likely made after a flaw in the first version.
Bust of Cardinal Richelieu
A marble portrait sculpted by Bernini after Richelieu’s planned full-length commission.
Bust of Carlo Antonio del Pozzo
A marble portrait commissioned posthumously for a powerful Tuscan patron.
Bust of Camilla Barbadori
A marble portrait notable for its vivid chiaroscuro and lifelike gaze.
Pope Gregory XV
A marble portrait that uses deep shadows to animate the pope’s features.
Bust of King Charles I
An influential royal portrait that helped define the visual language of absolutism.
Origins
A contested sculptural work linked to Bernini’s designs and several 1676 versions.
Madama Lucrezia
A colossal Roman bust, and the only female figure among Rome’s talking statues.
Bust of Francesco I d'Este
A marble portrait marked by noble expression, flowing drapery, and abundant hair.
Statues, Busts and Sculptures
Park sculptures and installations
Ancient World & Antiquity
Middle Ages & Renaissance
Marble & Other Stones
Bronze & Other Metals