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The Genius in the Design: Bernini, Borromini, and the Rivalry That Transformed Rome

By (author) Jake Morrissey






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This is the true story of the great rivalry between the 17th century architects, Bernini and Borromini, and how their antagonism changed the city of Rome and created the Baroque. Talented, driven, and ambitious, each man spent his career trying to outdo the other. Each, in his turn, succeeded, only to be brought down by the machinations of the other. One became the most lionized artist of his time and died a rich, happy man. The other, consumed by internal demons, committed suicide. Part history, part biography, The Genius in the Design is narrative non-fiction that reads like a novel and brings to vivid life the struggle between two giants of architecture.

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Publisher | Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Published date | 25 May 2006
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Format | Paperback
Pages | 336
Dimensions | 210 x 136 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-7156-3532-2
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BISAC | architecture / religious buildings


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