“Bernini vs Borromini” could be the main headline on today’s newspaper—a lawsuit, fascinating dispute, or even political elections. “Bernini vs Borromini” could be the main headline on today’s ...

Rome, December 4 - Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), the protagonist of Roman Baroque architecture who still exercises a deep influence on contemporary architects, is at the center of a series of ...

'Once Borromini has bitten you he never lets go." So, in 1948, Anthony Blunt, surveyor of the king's pictures, advised Kerry Downes, a budding architectural historian who had recently gone up from ...

Spanning over 3 millennia with one of the highest concentrations of architecture in the world, Rome is a transcendental influence on the world's culture. Often called “The Eternal City,” it developed ...

FRANCESCO BORROMINI was born in 1599; Mattia Preti died 100 years later. The intervening century witnessed the spectacular flowering of the Italian Baroque. Though inevitably overshadowed by his ...

Rome, December 14 - Baroque architect Francesco Borromini's drawings at the Vatican Apostolic Library and Russian avant-garde art from Primitivism to Suprematism in Bologna are among the masterworks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. As Monteverdi's sacred Vespers choral music sets the mood to ...

Rome is a city of acclaimed landmarks, but one of its more obscure treasures is an architectural feat that stands out for its regal ingenuity: Francesco Borromini's perspective colonnade, built in ...

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Widely regarded as one of the most important architectural achievements of the Baroque era, the Church of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome stands out for its bold juxtaposition of geometric shapes, its ...