Began under Amadeo di Castellamonte

beautification of town made it an architectural splendor. 

entered Theatine Order 1629

Ordained priest 1647

Modena to lecture philosophy

Sicily to teach philosophy and mathematics (begun architecture career)

wrote a treatise called Civil Architecture

returned to Modena

Paris 1665 (Theatine church of Saint-Anne-la-Royale)

Settled in Turin by invite of Duke Charles EmmanueleII 1666

Served House of Savoy

1667-94

Guarini

Turin

Chapel of the Holy Shroud Axon

Chapel started in 1666- taken over by Guarini in 1667.

Chapel of the Holy Shroud dome interior

introduced convex and concave elements

9 bays- linked every other pilaster w an arch (these were used to support the dome)

6 hexagons were stacked and revolved- skeletal structure was a result

illusion of softened light (gray to black)

Both use curves and countercurves which resolve at the point

Both skeletalize the dome

1668-1687

Turin

Guarini

(exterior and facade were not completed according to plan)

Theatine Church of San Lorenzo Plan

• Compressed Octagon/ octagon w convex sides
• uses a series of linked spaces that expand as the building is explored
• nave links w sanctuary + sanctuary w adjacent spaces
• interior is so unified that the world becomes a reality of its own

Theatine Church of San Lorenzo

• interior is articulated w columns supporting arches
• 3D cocnvex serlianas (arch on columns w flanking entablature)
• Hollowness= 3 pierced oculi

San Lorenzo

• uses an elaborate color scheme (adds mystery)
• no windows at lower level (sacred cage)
• sense of continuum- perimeters shift, are unclear

San Lorenzo dome

• alludes to something beyond- sense of light network in miraculous levitation

Plan of Chambord

based on defensive architecture