A WALKING TOUR IN ROME INTO SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGS OF BORROMINI

FEDERICA CAU MICOL ANIBALDI MORGANA MASSARO

Borromini: -His Name is Francesco Castelli -Born in Bissone on 27 september 1599-Worked with Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini-Legend about the rivalry between Bernini and Borromini-Died in Rome on 3 august 1667

The importance of drawing for Borromini:-concept of "specialization" -a new tool: Graphite-curved lines and wonder

Driving a Peter: drawing of the twisted columns of the baldachin in Saint PeterProject for the lanterna of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza

Spada Palace and his stucco decorations on the facade.

Palace built by Bartolomeo Baromino and Giulio Mazzoni for the Cardinal

Girolamo Capodiferro and modified by Francesco Borromini for the Cardinal Bernandino Spada in Baroque style.

The Perspective Gallery of Borromini. A masterpiece of the false perspective, it generates an optical

illusion and hides an important message.

The Picture Gallery inside Spada Palace. Here you can admire the rich ancient private art collection of the Cardinal

Spada. It houses works of extraordinary importance for the history of art.

Church of sant'agnese in Agone

SISTINE THEATRE

Ancient Ostia, here you can visit an archaeological park dating back to Roman times and a small medieval ‘borgo’ with a

lovely castle and a main square of immense charm.