The ''Bust of Cardinal Escoubleau de Sourdis'' is a marble portrait sculpture by the Italian artist
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...
. Executed in 1622, the work depicts
François de Sourdis
François () is a French masculine given name and surname, equivalent to the English name Francis.
People with the given name
* Francis I of France, King of France (), known as "the Father and Restorer of Letters"
* Francis II of France, Kin ...
. It is currently in the
Musée d'Aquitaine
The Museum of Aquitaine (French language, French: ''Musée d'Aquitaine'') is a collection of objects and documents from the history of Bordeaux and Aquitaine.
History
In the 16th century, the site of the Musée d'Aquitaine housed the convent o ...
in Bordeaux, France.
See also
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List of works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
The following is a list of works of sculpture, architecture, and painting by the Italian Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian ...
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1620s sculptures
Busts in France
Marble sculptures in France
Busts by Gian Lorenzo Bernini