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Francesco Borromini (/ ˌ b ɒr ə ˈ m iː n i /, Italian: [franˈtʃesko borroˈmiːni]), byname of Francesco Castelli (Italian: [kaˈstɛlli]; 25 September 1599 – 2 August 1667), was an Italian architect born in the modern Swiss canton of Ticino who, with his contemporaries Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Pietro da Cortona, was a leading figure ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Francesco Borromini was an Italian architect who was a chief formulator of Baroque architectural style. Borromini (he changed his name from Castelli about 1627) secured a reputation throughout Europe with his striking design for a small church, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane in Rome.
Summary of Francesco Borromini. Borromini was one of the most innovative architects of the seventeenth century, and one-third of the trio of artists that defined the Roman Baroque style.
- Swiss-Italian
- August 2, 1667
- Bissone, Condominiums of the Twelve Cantons
Jun 11, 2018 · The Italian architect Francesco Borromini (1599-1667) was the most daring and original architect of the Roman baroque, and his style is the embodiment of baroque extravagance. His works were influential throughout Europe and South America .
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Contents. Home Visual Arts Architecture. An independent architect. The baldachin was completed in 1633. The year before, on the commendation of Bernini and Francesco Cardinal Barberini, Borromini was awarded the office of university architect. With his new position as support, he began to seek patronage as an independent architect.
Francesco Borromini (1599-1667): Baroque Architect to Pope Innocent X, Active in Rome: Buildings, Church of St Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Palazzo Pamphili.
Dec 22, 1991 · Francesco Borromini, San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (“Carlino”), Rome. Commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Barberini in 1634 for the Holy Order of the Trinity; construction began in 1638 and the church was consecrated in 1646. Additional resources. Olivier Bernier, “Borromini’s Rome”, The New York Times, Dec. 22, 1991.
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