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(1599-1667) An innovative genius of 17th-century Italian architecture, Borromini received his early training from his father, Giovanni Domenico Castello-Brumino, a builder. In 1619, Borromini moved to Rome and was soon employed in the workshop at Saint Peters. There, his talents as a draftsman came to the attention of Carlo Maderno, the official architect of Saint Peters and the most important architect in Rome at the time. Under Maderno’s tutelage, Borromini brought about a revolution in architectural draftsmanship, stressing the need for creative innovation in both spatial forms and details. |
