Gian Lorenzo Bernini vs Johannes Vermeer
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Compare the life timelines of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) and Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1632 to 1675.
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680)
- — Born in Naples Verified
- — Family moved to Rome Verified
- — Carved the great Borghese sculptures for Cardinal Scipione Borghese Verified
- — Began the bronze baldachin over the high altar of St Peter's Basilica Verified
- — Appointed architect of St Peter's Basilica Verified
- — Married Caterina Tezio Verified
- — Created the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa in the Cornaro Chapel Verified
- — Designed the colonnade of St Peter's Square Verified
- — Traveled to Paris at the invitation of King Louis XIV Verified
- — Died in Rome Verified
Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675)
- — Born in Delft, Dutch Republic Verified
- — Inherited his father's art-dealing business Verified
- — Married Catharina Bolnes Verified
- — Admitted as a master painter to the Delft Guild of Saint Luke Verified
- — Painted The Milkmaid Verified
- — Elected head of the Guild of Saint Luke Verified
- — Painted Girl with a Pearl Earring Verified
- — Financial ruin during the Dutch 'Year of Disaster' Verified
- — Died in Delft Verified