Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza

Date: 1642-1660
Image View Description: Exterior: View of Courtyard and Facade
Creator: Borromini, Francesco (Italian architect, 1599-1667)
Work Type: architecture
Style/Period: Baroque
Culture: Italian
Subject: Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (Church: Rome, Italy)
Location: Rome (Italy)
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
Photographer: Gina Ciancone
Record ID: 1213_rome2012_santivoallasapienza_vr_002


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