{"product_id":"italian-noble-man","title":"Bust of Francesco I d'Este — After Gian Lorenzo Bernini","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Masterwork of Baroque Portraiture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis marble portrait bust is a faithful reproduction of one of the supreme achievements of Baroque sculpture — the \u003cem\u003eBust of Francesco I d'Este\u003c\/em\u003e, created by the Italian master \u003cstrong\u003eGian Lorenzo Bernini\u003c\/strong\u003e and completed in 1652. The original, carved in Carrara marble, resides in the \u003cstrong\u003eGalleria Estense, Modena, Italy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is widely regarded as one of the finest portrait busts ever made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Subject\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work depicts \u003cstrong\u003eFrancesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena\u003c\/strong\u003e — a powerful Italian nobleman and celebrated patron of the arts. Bernini never met his subject in person; instead, he worked from painted portraits, yet produced a likeness of extraordinary psychological depth and physical presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBernini's Genius in Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe noble yet detached expression of the face, the sweeping drapery, and the lavish, wind-caught locks of hair are emblematic of Bernini's singular ability to represent absolute authority — monarchs and rulers seemingly lost in thought, elevated above the world around them. This bust is considered a defining example of how Bernini immortalised power in marble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch was the cultural resonance of the work that the artist \u003cstrong\u003eFrancesco Stringa\u003c\/strong\u003e painted the bust in the late 1660s, surrounded by symbolic objects — a painting now held in the \u003cstrong\u003eMinneapolis Institute of Art\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBring Baroque Grandeur to Your Interior\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in dry cast Carrara marble and finished to museum quality, this reproduction captures every nuance of Bernini's original — the tension in the drapery, the commanding gaze, the extraordinary surface detail of the hair. It is a statement piece for collectors, interior designers, and those who appreciate the enduring power of classical sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal completed: 1652\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal held: Galleria Estense, Modena, Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Dry cast Carrara marble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Hand-finished, museum quality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Staffordshire, England by the artists of Sculptured Arts Studio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize 70 tall x 60 wide x 31 CM deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sculptured Arts Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57356575768959,"sku":null,"price":480.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/4322\/files\/399D60A6-3FA0-4FDF-93AA-768CEF921810.jpg?v=1776354984","url":"https:\/\/www.marble-sculpture.com\/fr\/products\/italian-noble-man","provider":"Sculptured Arts Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}