Borromini: An Elusive Genius

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, Joseph Connors will outline his search over five decades for ways of repositioning an elusive genius in the culture of his time. Join us on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. ET.

Speaker:
Joseph Connors, a New Yorker by birth and early education, taught at the universities of Chicago, Columbia and Harvard before joining the Notre Dame School of Architecture Rome Program as the Michael C. Duda Visiting Professor. He has served as President of the Renaissance Society of America and as director of both of the major American research institutes in Italy, the American Academy in Rome and the Harvard Institute for Italian Renaissance Studies at Villa I Tatti. He has written on Frank Lloyd Wright and Piranesi and is completing a monograph on Borromini.

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