No wonder this interior space feels sculptural—the architect was a stone cutter by trade.
A-Level: Baroque religious architecture
Central to the Counter Reformation, Bernini’s double colonnades activate St. Peter’s and reach out into the city.
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, St. Peter’s Square
This is Baroque scenery at its finest. Like a stage set, the altarpiece lowers to reveal a statue of St. Ignatius.
Andrea Pozzo, St. Ignatius Chapel, Il Gesù, ...
The giant doorway to this church disguises how small it is. Inside, a lantern leads the eye up and up. Pure theatre!
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