Lecture 16Sant’Andrea al Quirinale (cont.)Architect was a very important person: Invited (painter) by the king of France to accompany him by carriage. Pope would come visit him.Jesuit churchConceitSt. Andrew painting in the back of the church: Crucified, but did not want to be on a cross because his lord already had. So they crucified him on and X shape.People came to worship him, and when he was untied he ascended to heaven.Peroplex above painting bends in, and a lantern-like feature allows light in.This creates the St. Andrew ascending affect Colossal plaster columns are flat and used decoratively along the inside of the church.Francesco Borromini, Sant’lvoallaSapienza (1642-60)Borromini was introverted. Wore dark, melancholy clothes.Was a genius, the darker side of Bernini, later committed suicide.Patron saint of lawyers.Teaches civil law (wisdom)University areaYou cannot see the church from the street, you have to come into a mid-courtyard area.This is architecture that bendsPulasters line where the curves meet.Top of the church is a spiraling walkway. The tip is like a flame (representing wisdom) that feeds into a metal piece which includes a globe and a cross.“The Beginning of Wisdom is the Fear of God” – inscribed inside church.Design/Disegno (to draw/”of the sign”)Design speaks to the subconscious/ unconscious mindBernini (cont.)Self Portrait as a Young Man (1623)Worked for the pope. “You fortune is great, but mine is much greater to have you work for me.” Was one of the greatest sculptor of all time. (Michelangelo of his time)Balbaquino- circular, hang from altars. Of Turkish descent.Solomonic Columns (fata morgana- mirage)ARTH 112 1st Edition Lecture 16Sant’Andrea al Quirinale (cont.)Architect was a very importantperson: Invited (painter) by the kingof France to accompany him bycarriage. Pope would come visit him. -Jesuit church-Conceit-St. Andrew painting in theback of the church:Crucified, but did not want tobe on a cross because hislord already had. So theycrucified him on and Xshape. oPeople came toworship him, and whenhe was untied heascended to heaven. oPeroplex abovepainting bends in, anda lantern-like featureallows light in. oThis creates the St.Andrew ascendingaffect Colossal plastercolumns are flat and used decoratively along the inside of the church. Francesco Borromini, Sant’lvoallaSapienza (1642-60)-Borromini was introverted.Wore dark, melancholyclothes.-Was a genius, the darker sideof Bernini, later committedsuicide.oPatron saint of lawyers.Teaches civil law(wisdom)oUniversity area-You cannot see the churchfrom the street, you have to come into a mid-courtyard area. -This is architecture that bends -Pulasters line where the curves meet. -Top of the church is a spiraling walkway. The tip is like a flame (representing wisdom) that feeds into a metal piece which includes a globe and a cross. o“The Beginning of Wisdom is the Fear of God” – inscribed inside church. Design/Disegno (to draw/”of the sign”)-Design speaks to the subconscious/ unconscious mindBernini (cont.)-Self Portrait as a Young Man (1623)oWorked for the pope. “You fortune is great, but mine is much greater to have you work for me.” Was one of the greatest sculptor of all time. (Michelangelo of his time)Balbaquino- circular, hang from altars. Of Turkish descent. Solomonic Columns (fata morgana-
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