Bernini in Leipzig
This item appears on page 76 of the September 2014 issue.
Drawings and sketches by Renaissance architect and designer Gian Lorenzo Bernini, most famous for designing St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, will be exhibited Nov. 9, 2014-Feb. 1, 2015, at the Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig (Katharinenstrasse 10, 04109 LEIPZIG, Germany; phone +49 341 216 990).
200-plus pieces from the museum’s collection as well as loans from Rome, Vatican City and Austria will be displayed.
Bernini exhibit, €6-€8 (near $8-$11); museum excluding temporary exhibits, €5, or combined, €8-€11. Children up to 18, free. Located near the Leipzig Markt S-Bahn station, the museum is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues. & Thurs.-Sun.; 12-8 p.m. Wed., and 10-6 public holidays. Closed Mondays.