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Around Piazza Navona : Sant’Ivo

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Sant’Ivo

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  • Giacomo della Porta’s Renaissance façade for the 1303 Palazzo della Sapienza, the original seat of Rome’s university, hides the city’s most gorgeous courtyard. The double arcade is closed at the far end by Sant’ Ivo’s highly original façade, an intricate Borromini interplay of concave and convex curves. The crowning glory is the upward spiralling ellipse of the dome. The interior is disappointing, despite its Pietro da Cortona altarpiece. When the courtyard is closed, you can see the dome from Piazza Sant’ Eustachio.

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Corso Rinascimento 40 Courtyard: Open 8am– 6pm Sun–Fri; Church: Open 10am–4:30pm Mon– Fri, 10am–1pm Sat, 9am–noon some Sun Free
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