Pietro Bernini

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Pietro Bernini (May 6, 1562August 29, 1629) was an Italian sculptor. He was the father of Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Bernini was born in Sesto Fiorentino, Tuscany.

One of Pietro Bernini's best known contributions to the city of Rome is the "Fontana della Barcaccia" which resembles a beached ship and is located in the Piazza di Spagna.

He died in Rome in 1629.