Bust of Francesco Barberini
| Monsignor Francesco Barberini | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1623 |
| Catalogue | 24 (a) |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | 80 cm (31 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
| 38°53′29″N 77°01′12″W / 38.89147°N 77.02001°W | |
| Preceded by | Two Angels in Sant'Agostino |
| Followed by | Bust of Camilla Barbadoni |
The Bust of Francesco Barberini is a marble sculpture by the Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was executed in 1623. It was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII, who was a nephew of Francesco Barberini, an apostolic protonotary. Francesco had died in 1600, so Bernini created the bust from an existing painted portrait. That portrait is in the Corsini Collection in Florence; Bernini made close use of the design, although the painting was a three-quarter portrait as opposed to a bust of head, shoulders, and upper body.