"Enea, Anchise, Ascanio" -- Bellini

Speranza

The "Enea" himself is derived from Michaelangelo's "Risen Christ" in santa Maria sopra Minerva.

Although Michelangelo's "Risen Christ" is the WEAKEST figure Michelangelo ever produced, what positive qualities Bernini's "Enea" does have are derived from that source.

Muscles, sinews, and veins play realistically under the skin of Enea to give his body a virility lacking in the head.

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Enea's tousled, leonine hair shows Bernini's study of Hellenistic models.

We are witnessing the birth of a realistic style ushered in by the invigorating study of classical antiquity.