Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome
by Carolyn Derstine
Title
Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome
Artist
Carolyn Derstine
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Photograph - Photograph
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Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza is a Roman Catholic church in Rome. Built in 1642-1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini, the church is a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture. The church rises at the end of a courtyard, known as the courtyard of Giacomo della Porta. The façade is concave, molding the church into the courtyard as if completing it rather than disrupting it. The façade itself looks like a continuation of the courtyard arches except with the openings filled in with small windows, a door, and a larger glass window above the door. Above the façade is a large parapet structure so that only the higher stages of the church are seen past the façade. A key exterior aspect is the top of the church: the lantern of Sant'Ivo is topped with a spiral shape, surmounted by a Cross. The spiraling oval lantern atop a shallow dome subsequently inspired similar toppers on baroque churches throughout northern Europe.
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August 13th, 2018
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