Borromini and the Roman Oratory: Style and Society

New York: The Architectural History Foundation / MIT Press, 1980. Hardbound. Brown cloth with gold lettering; beige illustrated dj; 375 pp. with 115 (some a/b, etc.) bw illustrations and 138 bw plates;. Very nice, clean and tight but for general shelf wear to dj;. Item #118058
ISBN: 0262030713

Borromini was one of the greatest geniuses of Baroque architecture. The Roman Oratory was organized by Filippo Neri, and the men dedicated their lives to prayer and music, sponsoring a new musical genre, the Oratorio. This book focuses on their commission to design a fully-equipped residence, an act of patronage that launced Borromini's career. Connors also explores a new urbanism, public spaces shaped by architecture in relation to its vital environments, and more architectural genius.

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