Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza. Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza is a Roman Catholic church in Rome.
Built in 1642-1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini, the church is widely regarded a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture. The church is at the rear of a courtyard at 40, Corso del Rinascimento; the complex is now used by the State Archives of Rome.
In the 14th century, there was a chapel here for the palace of the University of Rome. The University is called La Sapienza, and the church was dedicated to Saint Ivo.
When a design was commissioned from Borromini in the 17th century, he adapted to the already existing palazzo. He choose a plan resembling a star of David-which would have been recognized at the time as a Star of Solomon, symbolizing wisdom-and merged a curved facade of the church with the courtyard of the palace.
The corkscrew lantern of the dome was novel. The complex rhythms of the interior have a dazzling geometry to them. The main artwork of the interior is the altarpiece by Pietro da Cortona, portraying St. Yves. The church rises at the end of a courtyard, known as the courtyard of Giacomo della Porta. The facade is concave, molding the church into the courtyard as if completing it rather than disrupting it. The facade 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 facade
Built in 1642-1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini, the church is widely regarded a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture. The church is at the rear of a courtyard at 40, Corso del Rinascimento; the complex is now used by the State Archives of Rome.
In the 14th century, there was a chapel here for the palace of the University of Rome. The University is called La Sapienza, and the church was dedicated to Saint Ivo.
When a design was commissioned from Borromini in the 17th century, he adapted to the already existing palazzo. He choose a plan resembling a star of David-which would have been recognized at the time as a Star of Solomon, symbolizing wisdom-and merged a curved facade of the church with the courtyard of the palace.
The corkscrew lantern of the dome was novel. The complex rhythms of the interior have a dazzling geometry to them. The main artwork of the interior is the altarpiece by Pietro da Cortona, portraying St. Yves. The church rises at the end of a courtyard, known as the courtyard of Giacomo della Porta. The facade is concave, molding the church into the courtyard as if completing it rather than disrupting it. The facade 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 facade
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