“As death is the fearful point from which depends an Eternity either of good or bad punishment
“As death is the fearful point from which depends an Eternity either of good or bad punishment, it behooves a person to think of living properly in order to die properly.” - Gian Lorenzo Bernini Italian Baroque master Gian Lorenzo Bernini died on this day, November 28, in 1680. Above is a self-portrait made by the artist around 1623, as well as the skeletons of Despair and Hope which adorn the floor of the Cornaro Chapel in S. Maria della Vittoria. Today seems the most fitting day to remember Bernini’s wise words about life and death. -- source link
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