Borromini's Book: The "Full Relation of the Building" of the Roman Oratory
Borromini's Book: The "Full Relation of the Building" of the Roman Oratory
$110.50
Borromini, Francesco and Vigilio Spada. Borromini's Book: The "Full Relation of the Building" of the Roman Oratory
Oblong Creative Ltd. 2010
Book ID: 84233
Written down by Father Virgilio Spada in 1725, this is the voice of Franceso Borromini. This fully-illustrated first English edition is the story of the architect's aesthetic and technical problems in taking over a project already underway. Translated with a commentary by Kerry Downes.
536 pp., 455 illustrations. Cl.
