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Borromini
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Borromini (Italian) [borroˈmiːni]
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(Biographies / Borromini, Francesco (1599-1667) M, Italian, ARCHITECTURE: architect) Francesco, original name Francesco Castelli. 1599-1667, Italian baroque architect, working in Rome: his buildings include the churches of San Carlo (1641) and Sant' Ivo (1660)


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Aa The exhibition focuses on the works of Mario Botta, one of the most famous contemporary Swiss architects and Francesco Borromini, one of the most famous architects of the Italian baroque style.
It is manifested in a series of truly spectacular projects by the architects Gianlorenzo Bernini, Francesco Borromini and Pietro da Cortona which reflected the new political power of the papacy, as well as the renewed confidence of the whole church.
 
 
 
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