Giovanni Careri is Professor of the History and Theory of Art at the É cole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and the É cole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. He is the author of "Bernini: Flights of Love, the Art of Devotion." Ferrante Ferranti has been traveling the world as a professional photographer for many years. His books include Saint-Pé tersbourg, Errances solaires, and Mè re Mé diterrané e.