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Chiesa Nuova- Santa Maria in Vallicella

Year: 1575-1600

Patron Medici Family

Order: Order of the Philippines founded by Saint Philip Neri

Church dedicated to the virgin Mary

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Vallicella Altarpiece (Triptich Virgin and Child with Saints)

Artists: Rubens

Year: 1606-08

Painting: icon is a vortex of light; icon was painted first and the rest of the painting is an extension; sacred conversation (type of alter piece); icon surrounded by angels coming from a heaven vortex

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Oratory of Saint Phillip Neri Facade

Artist: Borromini

Year: 1637-43

Order: Order of the Fillippini

Location: across from Chiesa Nuova

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Sant' Andrea della Valle

Artist: Carlo Maderno, Carlo Rainaldi, Carlo Fontana

Completed in 1665

Patron: Cardinal Peretti Montalto

Order: Order of the Theatines founded Gaetano Thiene 

Church: dedicated to Andrea (an apostle), brother of Peter

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Dome: Glory of Paradise

Dome in Sant' Andrea della Valle

Artist: Lanfranco

Year: 1625-28

Second biggest dome after st. peters

Since this is dedicated to Peter's brother, Andrea, the two largest domes signify the presence of the brothers from the sky.

In dome: virgin mary going to heaven with god

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Apse area: life of Saint Andrew

Year: 1623-28

Artist: Domenichino and Mattia Preti

Crucifixion on X cross; wanted to die on the cross like Christ (becoming the second christ) 

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Il Gesu'

Completed in 1590

Architecture by: Vignola and della Porta

Patron: Cardinal Alessandro Farnese

Order: Order of the Jesuits founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola

About the church: dedicated to Jesus; headquarter of the Jesuits; Originally supposed to be completely white, but changed after.  IHS (inscription in front) is name of Jesus; to glorify god you have to create celestial (heavenly) vision.

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Vault: Triumph of the Name of Jesus

Artist: Giovan Battista Gaulli (il Baciccio)

Completed in 1679

Unity of visual arts (combination of architecture and art)- no longer separated

parts that come out are stucco

distinction between good and evil

damned are falling

angels are half grey and half white

the angels are going back to heaven 

3 levels genuflection: heaven, earth and underworld

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Piazza del Campidoglio- Palazzo dei Conservatori

Architect: Michelangelo (but mostly completed by della Porta)

Completed in 1590

Patron: Paul III Farnese

very symmetric

Piazza an oval with in a trapezoid; like st. peters visible by god.

Star of oval is like a shield of a warrior (Alexander Farnesis wanted to be like Alexandar the Great)

Suggestion that Temple of Jupiter is underneath

Buildings represent human face

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Spanish Steps

Architecture: Francesco De Sanctis

Year: 1723-26 

Patron Innocent XII 

Problem with spina: slope was in the way

Pilgrims couldn't get to the Lateran because of slope

Upper part dominated by French

Bottom dominated by Spanish 

All based on the number 3 because of the holy trinity (3 divisions) 

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Barcaccia Fountain

Architect: Bernini (Pietro and Gian Lorenzo)

Completed in 1629

Patron: Urban VIII Barberini

Military boat because of cannons; Baraccia- broken boat

Boat of La Rochelle because of battle; represents the victory of catholics over protestants in rome

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Propaganda Fide

By Borromini 

years: 1646-66

Headquarters of all the missions of rome- from all around the world

Columns are upside down

Similar to Michelangel's Piazza del conservatory

Obelisk turned upside down

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Sant' Andrea delle Fratte

By Borromini

Years: 1653-65

Patron del Bufalo

incomplete, only tower completed

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Trevi Fountain

Architecture: Nicola Salvi 

years: 1732-1760

Patron Clement XII C acquadute orsini

source of water comes from aqueduct of virgin

facade resembles michelangelo's palazzo conservatori

Resemble opera theatre  

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Saint John the Lateran

built after the great battle of constantine and maxentius 

constintine was baptized here 

originally built in 312

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Lateran Palace

Architect: Domenico fontana

Late 1580

Patron: sixtus V

Original Palace of the popes

originally 2x bigger

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Benedictions Loggia

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Statue of Henry IV of France

Architect: Domenico Fontana

Year: 1580

Patron: Sixtus V

Statue: gesturing towards Santa Maria Maggiore, showing international connection of french and spanish

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Nave of St. John the Lateran

Architect: Borromini

Year: 1650s

Patron: Pope Innocent X Pamphili

Completely rebuilt by sixtus V then again by Innocent X.

Plasters hide original columns of the church: church within a church

Spoilage: original aisle on the sides (green marble) -borromini reused for statues

similar to michelangelo architecture of columns

decorated with 12 apostles (founders of the church)

new testament right vs. old testament left

many angelic figures

By Borromini

year: 1650-60s

Patrons: Innocent X and Alexander VII

Borromini reused original tomb and enframes it with a structure

had sides pushed middle inward 

classical and medival

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Lancellotti Chapel

Architect: Giovanni Antonio de Rossi

Completed in 1675

Patron Pope Clement XII corsini

Inspired by both architects and scientific world

architecture becomes elastic

Bogenarcade used in Germany invented by Rossi

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Corsini Chapel

Architect: Alessandro Galilei

Year 1735

beginning of neo-classical style

Tuscan architecture mixed with class

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St. John the Lateran Facade

Architect: Alessandro Galilei

Year: 1732-36

Patron: Clement XII Corsini 

Shows respect to Helan 

Christ holds cross while pointing to Santa Carotcha

Alessandro receives comission after competitions 

overlapping of buildings

top has icon of christ inside Israelic box

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Santa Maria Maggiore Facade

Architect: Ferdinando Fuga

Year: 1740s

Patrons: Clement XI and XII

Column in front from Basilica of Maxentius re-uplifted by Carlo Maderno under Paul V in 1614

Tomb of bernini inside

columns broken up

facade open to let viewers see what's behind

reliquary box

Column in front from ancient roman forum: with virgin mary at the top 

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Scala Regia

Architect: Bernini

Years: 1663-66

Patron Alexander VII chigi

Royal stairs that are 2 flights

connects vatican place to the basilica

It creates an illusion; column that continues arch

steps diminishes in size 

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Constantine's Vision of the Cross During Battle Against Maxentius

Architect: Bernini

Years: 1654-70

Patron: Alexander VII Chigi

During sunny days can see shadow of cross in the background

Donated empire to the cross

Located at the end of the Scala Regia

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Piazza San Pietro 

Architect: Bernini

Years: 1656-67

Patron: Alexander VII Chigi

Inspired by ancient rome: theatrical arena

oval shape invention by bernini

Obelisk carried ashes of Julius

Chalcidina: greek columns 

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Baldaquin Tomb of St. Peter

Architect: Bernini

Years: 1624-33

Patron: Urban VII Barberini

Biggest bronze structure in the world 

Crossing of St. Peter's with Statues of St. Longinus, St. Andrew, St. Helen and St. Veronica

Architect: Bernini 

Patron: Urban VIII Barberinni 

Years: 1629-40

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Cathedra Petri

Architect: Bernini

Years: 1657-1666

Patron: Alexander VII Chigi

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Tomb of Urban VIII

Bernini 

Urban VIII Barberini

1628-47

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Tomb of Alexander VII

Bernini

Patron: alexander VII Chigi 11671-78

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Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament

Bernini and others

1673-74

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Santa Cecelia

Stefano Maderno

1600 

Patron: Cardinal Sfondrti

 in Santa Cecilia in Trastevere 

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Albertoni Altieri Chapel- Beata Ludovica Alberoni

Bernini

Patron: Cardinal Albertoni Altieri 1674

located in Church of San Francesco a Ripa

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Moses Fountain

Domenico Fontana

1587-90

Patron Sixtus V

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Cornaro Chapel

Bernini 1630

Patron Cardinal federico Carnaro

Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria

Patron: Innocent X

bernini

completed in 1652

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Facade of Santa Susanna

By Carlo maderno

Patron: Cardinal Rusticucci

1603

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San Carlo Alle quattro fontane

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Borromini 1638-77

Patrons: discalced Trinitarians

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St. Andrea al Quirinale

Bernini 1638-76

Patron: cardinal Camillo Pamphili and Jesuit Order

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Piazza Navona

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Palazzo Pamphili

Rainaldi 1644-50

patron: Innocent X Pamphili

incorporated existing buildings, stucco decoration of salone

included borromini's limited contributions

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Church of Sant' Agnese In Agone

Girolamo Rinaldi, Carlo Rainaldi and Borromini

1652-1657

Patron Innocent X Pamphili

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Fountain of the Four Rivers

Bernini 

(Danube, Nile, Amazong, Gange)

1647-51

Patron innocent x Pamphili 

represent four major rivers of the world with egyptian obelisk

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Sant' Ivo alla Sapienza

Borromini

1642 to early 1660s

Patrons: archiginnasio under urban VIII barberini, Innocent X pamphili, alexander VII chigi

adapt to plans of existing palace

added star of david resembling chigi family

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Elephant with Obelisk

Bernini

early 1660s

Patron: alexander VII Chigi

possible advisor: athanasius kirker

Shortest of eleven egyptian obelisk in rome

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Maria Raggi

Bernini 1647

located in Santa maria Sopra Minerva

only gothic church in rome

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The Glory of Saint Ignatius

Andrea Pozzo 1680s

ceiling fresco

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Illusionistic Dome

Andrea pozzo 1680s

dome fresco

quadratura- illusionistic dome