Baroque sculpture was created in Europe in the 17th century and is known as the “Baroque Era”. Baroque is an art style that began in Italy in the first half of the 16th century. It originated from the Mannerist school and generally refers to an art stage after the Italian Renaissance, and then spread throughout Europe.
Baroque art is still a continuation of the principles of Renaissance art, which deepens the understanding of human nature. Although the Baroque art style is concentrated in the 17th century, it includes the creative process of two sculptors, Michelangelo and Bernini. In the works of art, Michelangelo’s sense of power in tranquility and Bernini’s beauty in movement are both reflected.
The representative works of Bernini, a famous sculptor in the Baroque period, include “David”, “Apollo and Daphne”, the urban work “Altar Sculpture of Saint Teresa”, and the square sculpture “Fountain of the Four Rivers” in Naona. Bernini’s urban sculptures had a great influence on sculptors in Western European countries such as France and Germany in the 17th/18th centuries. On this basis, they developed their own court sculptures and urban sculptures.
Pierre Pouget was born into a stonemason’s family. His artistic style was influenced by classical Baroque art. His expression techniques were rich and exaggerated, and he had the characteristics of being strong and bold. His representative works include “Myron of Crotone”.
