Join the School of Architecture for a lecture by Joseph Connors, an American art historian and educator, who specializes in the Italian Renaissance and Baroque architecture. One of the most imaginative architects in history, Francesco Borromini (1599-1667), came out of the quarries of Switzerland to transform the face of Baroque Rome. Masterpieces like San Carlo alle Quattro Fontana and Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza have long entered the canon of architectural history. This master builder, pioneer of the graphite revolution in draftsmanship, was both a connoisseur of history and an apostle of inventiveness. In this lecture, Connors will outline his search over five decades for ways of repositioning an elusive genius in the culture of his time.
Originally published at architecture.nd.edu.