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Church of Saint Ivo at La Sapienza | |
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Chiesa di Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza | |
41°53′54″N 12°28′29″E / 41.898221°N 12.474734°E | |
Location | Corso del Rinascimento, Rome |
Country | Italy |
Denomination | Catholic |
Tradition | Roman Rite |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Status | Rectory Church |
Consecrated | 1660 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Francesco Borromini. |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1642 |
Completed | 1660 |
Specifications | |
Length | 27 metres (89 ft) |
Width | 26 metres (85 ft) |
Clergy | |
Cardinal protector | Msgr. Agostino de Angelis |
Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza (lit. 'Saint Ivo at the Sapienza (University of Rome)') is a Catholic church in Rome. Built in 1642–1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini, the church is widely regarded a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture.
The church is at the rear of a courtyard at 40, Corso del Rinascimento; the complex is now used by the State Archives of Rome.[1]