Borromini

[ bawr-uh-mee-nee, bor-; Italian bawr-raw-mee-nee ]

/ ˌbɔr əˈmi ni, ˌbɒr-; Italian ˌbɔr rɔˈmi ni /

noun

Fran·ces·co

[fran-ches-koh; Italian frahn-ches-kaw] /frænˈtʃɛs koʊ; Italian frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/, 1599–1667, Italian architect and sculptor.

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Examples from the Web for borromini

Beyond the arch is the Palazzo Falconieri (with falcons at the corners), built by Borromini about 1650.
Walks in Rome|Augustus J.C. Hare
Borromini was much employed in the middle of the 17th century at Rome.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3|Various
Sculpture and architecture became more and more degraded under the influence of Bernini and Borromini.
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History|Henri Delaborde

British Dictionary definitions for borromini

Borromini

/ (Italian borroˈmiːni) /

noun

Francesco, original name Francesco Castelli . 1599–1667, Italian baroque architect, working in Rome: his buildings include the churches of San Carlo (1641) and Sant' Ivo (1660)

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