Bernini Archives

Happy birthday, Gianlorenzo Bernini!

By Rachel Dacus | December 11, 2013 by Rachel Dacus

I’m only a few days late but still in time to celebrate the birthday of one of the main characters of my novel and play (both in the works): Gianlorenzo Bernini, the genius of the Baroque, the tempestuous sculptor who they say shaped the face of Rome and who sculpted one of the most talked-about (even today) sculptures of a saint ever made. Bernini’s passionately gorgeous art transformed sculpture and created the style they now…

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Italy in mind and on the page: my novel-in-progress

By Rachel Dacus | December 10, 2013 by Rachel Dacus

You might remember that I’ve been working on a novel about time travel and Renaissance Italy. And if you know me, you know I’m a fast writer (though not one to complete a novel in a month!). So you might be wondering where it is — where’s The Renaissance Club, as my novel used to be called. And might again be. Long story short, it’s become a play AND a novel. I’m told you can…