Which pope gave Gian Lorenzo Bernini early patronage?

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Lorenzo Bernini: Apollo and Daphne — Gian Lorenzo Bernini *Apollo and Daphne*, marble sculpture by Lorenzo Bernini, 1622–25; in the Borghese Gallery, Rome.

Gian Lorenzo Bernini received early patronage from Pope Paul V, whose support helped the young artist establish himself as an independent sculptor. Additionally, Bernini’s early career was significantly bolstered by the patronage of Scipione Cardinal Borghese, a member of the reigning papal family, who commissioned several of his first important life-size sculptural groups.1