Why did Bernini include theater boxes on each side his Cornaro Chapel sculptural program?

amarchman | 04:38 Fri 27th Jan 2012 | History

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To allow visitors to have a better view of Saint Teresa
To create preferential seating for the Cornaro family
To emphasize his design's high drama
To provide extra seating for the churchgoers

Why did the Baroque artists place elements on a diagonal, not the Renaissance frontal and parallel planes?

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Buenchico

Well, the Cornaro family are certainly in them - but only in marble!
(They're there simply to 'emphasize his design's high drama').

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Chris

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