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Bust of Antonio Cepparelli

The Bust of Antonio Cepparelli is a sculptural portrait bust by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. It was executed around 1622 and is carved from marble. The work is housed in the museum of the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini in Rome.

The bust depicts Antonio Cepparelli, a Florentine nobleman. The sculpture was created early in Bernini's career, during his twenties, and is considered one of his early portrait works. It is part of the collection at the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, the Florentine national church in Rome.

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Artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Year c. 1622
Type Sculpture
Medium Marble
Location San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, Rome

The bust is listed among Bernini's early works, positioned chronologically between his famous sculpture Apollo and Daphne (1622–1625) and his architectural masterpiece St. Peter's Baldachin (1623–1634).

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