<p class="MsoNormal">In 1637, Pope Urban VIII decided to let his superstar artist, Gian Lorenzo Bernini realize a project that had been abandoned 25 years earlier – bell towers at either end of the façade of St. Peter's in Rome. The project would end up being the greatest failure of Bernini's long, illustrious career.</p>

In 1637, Pope Urban VIII decided to let his superstar artist, Gian Lorenzo Bernini realize a project that had been abandoned 25 years earlier – bell towers at either end of the façade of St. Peter's in Rome. The project would end up being the greatest failure of Bernini's long, illustrious career.

<p>In 1637, Pope Urban VIII decided to let his superstar artist, Gian Lorenzo Bernini realize a project that had been abandoned 25 years earlier – bell towers at either end of the façade of St. Peter's in Rome. The project would end up being the greatest failure of Bernini's long, illustrious career.</p>

Episode 299 - Bernini's Towers for St. Peter's

This podcast will explore the development of the art, architecture, culture and history in Italy, from ancient Roman times through the Renaissance. Listeners will develop an understanding of Italy's role in the development of Western civilization and an ability to appreciate and understand works of art in their historical context.

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