Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
Image View Description:
Exterior: View from South side of inner courtyard
Date:
1642-1660
Location:
Rome (Italy)
Work Type:
architecture
Culture:
Italian
Creator:
Borromini, Francesco
Creator Nationality:
Italian
Creator Dates:
1599-1667
Creator Role:
architect
Style / Period:
Baroque
Subject:
Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (Church: Rome, Italy)
Subject 2:
Sapienza University di Roma
Measurements:
L.: 27m, W.: 26m
Photographer:
Gina Ciancone
Notes:

Church dedicated to Saint Yves was already here in the 14th century in the palace of the University of Rome, “La Sapienza.” When the design was commissioned from Borromini he adapted the original form and merged the curved facade of the church with the courtyard.

Image Source:

Photography by Media Center for Art History, Department of Art History, Columbia University

Record ID:
1213_rome2012_santivoallasapienza_vr_001
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