Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza

Church of Saint Ivo at La Sapienza
Chiesa di Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
Sant'Ivo, embraced by the wings of the Palazzo alla Sapienza
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41°53′54″N 12°28′29″E / 41.898221°N 12.474734°E / 41.898221; 12.474734
LocationCorso del Rinascimento, Rome
CountryItaly
DenominationCatholic
TraditionRoman Rite
WebsiteOfficial website
History
StatusRectory Church
Consecrated1660
Architecture
Architect(s)Francesco Borromini.
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1642
Completed1660
Specifications
Length27 metres (89 ft)
Width26 metres (85 ft)
Clergy
Cardinal protectorMsgr. 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]

  1. ^ "HOMEPAGE". www.archiviodistatoroma.beniculturali.it. June 8, 2021.