Bust of Cardinal Richelieu

Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini, 1641, Skulpturutställningen vid Louvren

‘Bust of Cardinal Richelieu’ is a work by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Italy, 1598–1680). It is dated 1641. It is part of the collection Skulpturutställningen vid Louvren. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘The Baroque’.

The work was made in Rome. It was commissioned by Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu. It is made of marble. It measures 83 × 70 cm. The work belongs to the genre bust. The things depicted include Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu, man, cardinal, and moustache.

The catalogue has 87 more works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

• The Baroque