Cold, damp weather at the beginning of October, a projected essay on bernini, which had succeeded the projected novel, had persuaded Carlino to satisfy Signora Albacina sooner than he had intended, by leaving Villa Diedo before winter set in for the milder climate of Rome.
"The Saint"
Antonio Fogazzaro Commentator: William Roscoe Thayer
The church of St. John the Baptist, after the design of bernini, is richly ornamented with marbles of various hues, mingled with rich gilding and bright frescoes, presenting a grand combination of gorgeous colour.
"The South of France--East Half"
Charles Bertram Black
Wren never visited Italy, but in 1665 he spent about six months in Paris, where he made the acquaintance of the best painters, sculptors, and architects, among whom was the Italian bernini.
"The Care of Books"
John Willis Clark