Atlante
A male figure used in place of a column to support an entablature or cornice; the male counterpart of the caryatid. Plural: atlanti.
Italian Terms
Bel Composto
Bernini's principle of the total, unified artwork — sculpture, architecture, and light fused into one inseparable design.
Bozzetti
The sculptor's small preliminary clay or wax model, used to resolve pose and composition before carving in marble.