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Francesco Borromini (/ ˌ b ɒr ə ˈ m iː n i /, [1] Italian: [franˈtʃesko borroˈmiːni]), byname of Francesco Castelli (Italian: [kaˈstɛlli]; 25 September 1599 – 2 August 1667), [2] was an Italian architect born in the modern Swiss canton of Ticino [3] who, with his contemporaries Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Pietro da Cortona, was a leading figure in the emergence of Roman Baroque ...
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Francesco Borromini offered to complete the commission free of charge in order to start his career as a solo architect. [2] The monastic buildings and the cloister were completed first, after which construction of the church took place during the period 1638–1641; in 1646 it was dedicated to Saint Charles Borromeo. Although the idea for the ...
Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza: Francesco Borromini. Bernini's main rival in Rome was Francesco Borromini, known for breaking away from classical styles. Seen as revolutionary, Borromini rejected the human-centered designs of the 16th century, opting instead for complex geometric shapes.
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This setting aside of Bernini's work was a request of Pope Innocent X, who preferred Borromini's style. [2] The work was completed in 1667. The palace is still devoted to its original purpose, but the ground floor has been converted to shops. [3] The building houses the Museo Missionario di Propaganda Fide, highlighting 400 years of missionary ...