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A Two-Hour Walk Around Bernini’s Rome

Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) is the artist who probably
left the strongest personal mark on the appearance of the city
of Rome. Favorite architect, sculptor, and town planner of
three successive popes, he turned Rome into a uniquely
Baroque city. This walk traces his enormous influence on the
development and appearance of the center of Rome. It starts
from the busy Largo di Santa Susanna just northwest of
Termini station, at the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria.

Borromini, take Via del Quirinale.
The long wing of the Palazzo
del Quirinale 7 (see p160), e Facade of Santa Maria in Via
nicknamed the “Manica Lunga”
(long sleeve), is by Bernini. On Via delle Muratte, where the
the other side of the road is composer Donizetti lived at
the facade of Sant’Andrea al No. 77, and turn into Via di VIA BISS O LATI
Quirinale 8 (see p163), one of Santa Maria in Via, where the
Bernini’s greatest churches. 1
When you reach the Piazza 3 VIA BARBERINI LARGO DI
SANTA
del Quirinale 9, note the VIA F. BORGHESE V I A D E L L A V I T E Barberini 2 SUSANNA
doorway of the palazzo, VIA DEL MERCEDE VIA DUE MACELLI PIAZZA
attributed to Bernini. V I A D E L C O R S O BARBERINI 4 V I A X X S E T T E M B R E
From the piazza, go PIAZZA SAN Repubblica
down the stairs to V. DEI PREFETTI PARLAMENTO SILVESTRO V I A D E L T R I T O N E VIA D. QUATTRO 5
V I A D E L L A S C R O F A t e VIA POLI VIA D. PANETTERIA GIARDINI DEL 7 6
PIAZZA DEL
PIAZZA
FONTANE
V I A DE L L’O RS O VIC. VALDINA S. CLAUDIO
QUIRINALE
PIAZZA
PIAZZA DI
COLONNA
VIA DEI MONTECITORIO r PIAZZA DI TREVI w q
V. ZANARDELLI
CORONARI VIA COPPELLE 0 VIA DEL QUIRINALE
8
2 Bernini’s Fontana del Tritone Ponte VIA IN VIA D. MURATTE
Sant’Angelo AQUIRO V I A P I A C E N Z A
VIA DEL VIA D. DATARIA VIA MILANO
Through Piazza Barberini i SALVATORE ROTONDA PIAZZA DEL V I A N A Z I O N A L E
PIAZZA D.
Santa Maria della Vittoria 1 V. D. SEMINARIO VIA DELL' UMILTA QUIRINALE 9
SAL. D.
(see p257) houses the Cornaro V. D.PARIONE V. DI S. M. DELL'ANIMA NAVONA CORSO DEL RINASCIMENTO CRESCENZI MINERVA VIA D. V I A L U C C H E S I VIA D. CONSULTA
PIAZZA
Chapel, the setting for one of V I A D E L C O R S O
u
PIAZZA
Bernini’s most revolutionary and VIA D. GOVERNO PIAZZA D. DEL COLLEGIO PIAZZA SS. APOSTOLI
ROMANO
VECCHIO
controversial sculptures, The V. D. TEATRO VALLE VIA DI TORRE ARGENTINA y MINERVA VIA XXIV MAGGIO
Ecstasy of St. Teresa (1646). From
here, take Via Barberini to Piazza V.D.PIGNA
Barberini. In its center is Bernini’s
dramatic Fontana del Tritone 2 Via della Dataria,
(see p256), and at one side and into Vicolo Scanderbeg,
stands the more modest which leads to a small piazza
Fontana delle Api 3 (see p256). with the same name 0.
As you go up Via delle Quattro Scanderbeg was the nickname
Fontane, you catch a glimpse of of the Albanian prince Giorgio
Palazzo Barberini 4 (see p257), Castriota (1403–68), the “Terror
built by Bernini and several of the Turks.” His portrait is
other artists for Pope Urban VIII. preserved on his house.
The gateway and cornices are
decorated with the bees that The Trevi Fountain
made up part of the Barberini Go along the narrow Vicolo
family crest. Next, make your dei Modelli q, where male
way to the intersection, deco­ models waited to be chosen
rated by Le Quattro Fontane 5 by artists, then turn toward
(see p164), to enjoy the splendid the Trevi Fountain w (see p161).
views in all four directions. Its energy is clearly inspired by
Passing the diminutive San Bernini’s work, a tribute to his
Carlo alle Quattro Fontane 6 lasting influence on Roman i Neptune Fountain at the north end of
(see p163), built by Bernini’s rival taste. Leave the piazza along Piazza Navona
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