Gian Lorenzo Bernini vs Nicolas Poussin
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Compare the life timelines of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) and Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1598 to 1665.
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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
Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665)
- — Born near Les Andelys in Normandy Verified
- — Left Normandy for Paris to pursue painting Verified
- — Settled in Rome Verified
- — Painted The Death of Germanicus for Cardinal Francesco Barberini Verified
- — Married Anne-Marie Dughet Verified
- — Painted the second version of Et in Arcadia ego (The Arcadian Shepherds) Verified
- — Returned to Paris as First Painter to King Louis XIII Verified
- — Returned permanently to Rome Verified
- — Painted the Four Seasons cycle, his final major work Verified
- — Died in Rome Verified