MAJOR ARTISTS OF THE BAROQUE            Term II, 2002-2003    HASSOLD

 

4. Francesco Borromini (1959-1667)

 

Assigned Reading:

 

            Martin, Baroque, Chapter 5, "Space,"  155-196.

            Posner and Held, 17th and 18 Century Art, "Architecture," 24-50.

 

Suggested Reading:

 

Norberg-Schulz, Baroque Architecture (NA 590 N6)

Portugesi, The Rome of Borromini (NA 1123 B6 P63)

Wittkower, Art and Architecture in Italy 1600-1750,

                                    Chapter 9, "Francesco Borromini," 130-151.

 

Early Works

 

1629                Palazzo Barberini, Rome

                                     Plan

                                     Details of windows, flanking the centeral portion of Principle Facade

                                     Windows of Garden Facade, detail

                                    Renaissance and Baroque windows Garden Facade

                                    Diagram Attic Window

                                    Attic Window flanking Central Loggia of Principal Facade

                                    Detail: Bee

 

1634-36            Cloister - San Carlo Alle Quatro Fontane, Rome

                                                Plan,

                                                Views ground level (Three)

                                                views upper level (two)

                                                Diagram of rhythmic ordering of columns

 

1638                Church - San Carlo Alle Quatro Fontane

                                                Plan of chuch as built

                                                section

                                                isometric                                          

                                                view taken from below one of the semioval apses

                                                view into dome

                                                interior view of lantern

                                                view from lantern to floor

                       

                                                subterranean church two views

                                                vault of subterranean church

Middle Works

 

1642-50            S Ivo Della Sapienza, Rome

                    Exterior courtyard with Della Porta's Cortile

                            plan

                            interior views (five)

                            isometric 

                            vault

                            exterior

                            drum and lantern

 

1647-50            S. Giovanni in Laterano

                                    Interior

                                    Reconstruction drawing of central nave  

                                    aisles

                                    covering of bays

 

                        Funerary Monuments in S. Giovanni

                                    Monument to Cardinal Martinez

                                    Monument to Cardinal Carracciolo

                                    Monument to Cardinal Corrado di Sabina                       

                                    Monument to Cardinal Annibaldi, details

                                    Monumnet to Cardinal Acquaviva, detail

 

Late Period

 

                        Chapel of the Three Magi, Palazzo of the Propaganda Fide

                                    Interior                     

                                    Section of chapel showing geometric scheme

                                    walls two details

                                    vault

                                    inscription slab

NEW TRAY

 

1665-67            Facade -- San Carlo Alle Quatro Fontaine

                                                Facade

                                                plan

                                                lower and upper sections of facade

                                                capitals and entablature

 

                        Theme of the Angel

                                    Angel replacing architectonic order

                                    Portral entrance for congregation (Propaganda Fide)

                                    Angel as Metaphor three versions