ARCH 218 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Giacomo Barozzi Da Vignola, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pamphili Family
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Giacomo barozzi da vignola: nave vaulting and fa ade giacomo del la porta. Ii gesu is the mother church of the jesuit order. The original decoration was very simple and corresponded with ideas from council of. Trent: the rebuilding of st. peter"s basilica, the dome and west end are executed largely to michelangelo"s designs. Baroque arch. developed from renaissance arch. and used the same set of classical elements including columns, arches, and pediments. Gianlorenzo bernini (1598-1680: known to be one of the most industrious and productive sculpture artists, s. andrea al quirinale (1658-70). Francesco borromini (1599-1677: born as f. castello in northern italy, s. carlo al le quattro fontane (1638-41; fa ade 1665-67) Eggshell dome: ivo del la sapienza (1643-48). Use of geometry: piazza navona (begun 1644). Bernini and borromini: origins in roman circus, during baroque age this site becomes set for theatrical events both sacred and secular, the pamphili family. Piazza navona with fountain of the four rivers (1651).
