Gian Lorenzo Bernini vs Pierre Corneille
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Compare the life timelines of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680) and Pierre Corneille (1606–1684) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 74 years, from 1606 to 1680.
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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
Pierre Corneille (1606–1684)
- — Born in Rouen, Normandy Verified
- — Educated at the Jesuit college in Rouen Verified
- — Licensed as a lawyer Verified
- — First play, the comedy Mélite, staged in Paris Verified
- — Premiere of Le Cid and the ensuing 'Querelle du Cid' Verified
- — Wrote the great tragedies Horace, Cinna, and Polyeucte Verified
- — Married Marie de Lampérière Verified
- — Elected to the Académie française Verified
- — Moved from Rouen to Paris Verified
- — Died in Paris Verified