The Baroque movement,
designed by the Papal State to bring people back to church in the grandest way
possible, produced two of Rome’s greatest architects and one of its greatest rivalries.
Although Bernini and Borromini were both artistic genius’, they had totally different
personalities, untimely making one more successful more than the other.
Gianlorenzo
Bernini was born in Naples in 1598, although he spent the
majority of his life in Rome. Despite being an outstanding architect, painter,
and fountain designer, Bernini is known for his creation of the “baroque sculpture.”
One of his most notable works is his life size sculpture of the biblical hero,
David, readying his famous slingshot for the fate of the unlucky giant Goliath.
Bernini completed the sculpture in seven months and was commissioned by
Scipione Borghese. It was his last work commissioned by Borghese because soon
afterwards his close friend, Maffeo Barberini, was elected pope (Pope Urban
VIII). Bernini spent most of his time doing work for the church from then on.
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Francesco
Borromini was born Francesco Castelli in the northern region of
Canton Ticino in 1599. It is unknown whether he adopted the surname “Borromini”
out of devotion to Saint Carlo Borromeo, or after the surname of his mother's
second husband, Brumino. In 1634, Borromini received his first
major commission to design the church, cloister and monastic buildings of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane. This
project, however, suffered various financial difficulties.
Because of his personality (considerably his bad temper) Borrmini never got
the recognition his talent deserved. His
bad temper, combined with his increasing frustration stirred by Bernini’s success,
coupled with a series of unlucky events (a commission taken away
from him, and unwanted extensions added to one of his buildings that altered
its original look) caused Borromoni to commit suicide in 1667. It is now
thought that he suffered from bipolar disorder and manic depression which
might explain some of his erratic behaviors. -Mecca Evans
 
Bernini and "David"
 
Borromoni and " San Carlo
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