'Once Borromini has bitten you he never lets go." So, in 1948, Anthony Blunt, surveyor of the king's pictures, advised Kerry Downes, a budding architectural historian who had recently gone up from ...

The word “sapienza” means “wisdom” in Italian. It also refers to the Church of Saint Yves at La Sapienza, 1642–1660, designed by Baroque architect Francesco Borromini. In Eugene Green’s film, La ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. When not abroad, travel writer John Oseid can be found in NYC or LA. As Monteverdi's sacred Vespers choral music sets the mood to ...

New York-born Gallic auteur Eugene Green is set to return behind the camera with “La Sapience,” a film inspired by the life and work of daring 17th-century architect Francesco Borromini. Swiss-born ...

Widely regarded as one of the most important architectural achievements of the Baroque era, the Church of Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza in Rome stands out for its bold juxtaposition of geometric shapes, its ...

Spanning over 3 millennia with one of the highest concentrations of architecture in the world, Rome is a transcendental influence on the world's culture. Often called “The Eternal City,” it developed ...

The premise of the “The Sapience” (“La Sapienza“) could easily provide fodder for a clichéd indie drama: an estranged couple travels to the countryside in a desperate attempt to raise their weary ...

U.S.-born, France-based director Eugene Green's latest stars Fabrizio Rongione ('Two Days, One Night') as an architect in awe of his Baroque-era colleague Francesco Borromini By Boyd van Hoeij LA ...