Pietro Bernini

(1562–1629) Italian sculptor, painter and restorer (1562-1629)

Pietro Bernini (Italy, 1562–1629) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Pietro Bernini belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Pietro Bernini was born in Sesto Fiorentino and died in Rome. Pietro Bernini studied under Giuseppe Cesari. Pietro Bernini worked in Rome, Naples, Florence, and Naples. Wikidata associates Pietro Bernini with Baroque.

The best-known works include ‘Fontana della Barcaccia’, ‘Saint Martin and the Beggar’, and ‘Seasons’. The catalogue has one building by Pietro Bernini. The dated building is from 1629.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Domenico Fontana, Lavinia Fontana, Ludovico Cigoli, Domenico Passignano, and Camillo Procaccini.

• Fontana della Barcaccia