VIDEO: Why did Pope Alexander VII favour Bernini so much?

In the first of four new videos about his book An Elephant in Rome, Loyd explores the relationship between Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his greatest patron, Pope Alexander VII.

'Of all the sculptors in Rome at the time, why did Pope Alexander VII favour Bernini so much?'

For more information on Loyd Grossman's 'An Elephant in Rome', visit: https://www.loyd-grossman.com/books