# Bernini's most famous sculptures

The masterpieces of the genius of Roman Baroque, from the Galleria Borghese to St Peter's, according to the main art guides.

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- Jul 10, 2026 · Simona Bianco
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## Top 15

1. **Apollo and Daphne** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1622-1625. Daphne turns into a laurel tree. Galleria Borghese.
2. **Ecstasy of Saint Teresa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1647-1652. Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria.
3. **The Rape of Proserpina** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1621-1622. Pluto's fingers sink into the marble thigh.
4. **David** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1623-1624. A David caught in the act of throwing.
5. **Fountain of the Four Rivers** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1648-1651. Piazza Navona and four great rivers of the world.
6. **St Peter's Baldachin** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1623-1634. The giant bronze canopy over the altar.
7. **Bust of Costanza Bonarelli** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1637-1638. An intimate portrait of the woman he loved. Bargello.
8. **Blessed Ludovica Albertoni** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1671-1674. San Francesco a Ripa.
9. **Chair of Saint Peter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1657-1666. A bronze throne held up by the Doctors of the Church.
10. **Saint Longinus** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1629-1638. One of the giant statues beneath St Peter's dome.
11. **Bust of Louis XIV** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1665. The Sun King's portrait at Versailles.
12. **Triton Fountain** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1642-1643. Piazza Barberini.
13. **Saint Bibiana** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1624-1626. His first statue for a church.
14. **Habakkuk and the Angel** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1656-1661. Santa Maria del Popolo.
15. **Elephant and Obelisk** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1667. An elephant carrying an obelisk.

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