Borromini dixit

The Full relation of Francesco Borromini (1599-1667) Italian architect has worked very much in Rome, during his project and built of Oratorio of Oratoriani(Figs.1-2), Rome, he has written a relation about this build, he described every step and he has given some information about façade, and he has said: “ ...half and to form of this façade I though the human body and he has open arms , as it embrace everyman that goes in…”, this architectonical think is normal, at least to Church, but we must consider that this concept has had Bernini also, and he has expressed to colonnade of pope Alexander VII(Figs.3-4); this relation Bernini could read because patronage of colonnade of Saint Peter was same pope Alexander VII and he has had Secret almoner Virgilio Spada, and Borromini has worked to Spada false prospective(Fig.3) in family’s palace(1652-1653), and Oratorio has had ended to 1667, and in same years was ended the colonnade. I think that Bernini was informed by Alexander VII pope that this think of Borromini was present, and Bernini has took to his colonnade; because Virglio Spada has traded geniality of Borromini, both his false prospective and Oratory, and he was very next to Alexander VII, thereupon the pope may have informed Bernini of this think and he has developed to colonnade of Saint Peter; certainly work of Bernini is very evident and certainly complete in comparison to Borromini Oratorio, but we must consider that Borromini has had very little space and he has suggested alone this motive of embrace. Borromini and his architectonical form suggested to Bernini same dynamicity of perimeter that he has used to Saint Andrew to Quirinale(Figs.6-7), because the church of Saint Charles of Borromini(Fig.8) has been ended about 1644 and saint Andrew to Quirinale 1658; therefore Bernini might have seen the dynamic architecture and he has certainly took this concept and this architectonical wit; therefore he has took also this idea of embrace from Borromini.

Alessandro Lusana    

                                 

                                  

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