Sculpture and paintings were one of the main ways that people had created art throughout our history. Many famous works are still recognizable today, such as the Mona Lisa, or the Creation of Adam. These and many other works of art had created a major influence on the people living in Italy and France and parts of Northern Europe. One medium that was used besides traditional oil or tempera paints was marble carving. This allowed the artist to create more lifelike sculptures, while still keeping a simplistic style with the solidly colored marble. In Bernini’s Tomb of Alexander VII,which was created between the years of 1655 to 1667(1), he uses the medium of marble carving. He creates an extremely elegant piece, depicting a mother clutching
