Baroque church façades in Italy: designs and campaigns (1600–1750)

1. Maderno completes Santa Susanna façade

   Jan 1, 1603Labels: Carlo Maderno, Santa Susanna, Rome

   • Santa Susanna
   • Britannica

2. Soria erects Santa Maria della Vittoria façade

   Jan 1, 1624Labels: Giovanni Battista, Santa Maria, Scipione Borghese

   • SM Vittoria

3. Rainaldi starts rebuilding Sant’Agnese in Agone

   Aug 15, 1652Labels: Girolamo Rainaldi, Sant Agnese, Innocent X

   • Sant Agnese site

4. Borromini takes over Sant’Agnese façade design

   Jan 1, 1653Labels: Francesco Borromini, Sant Agnese, Innocent X

   • Sant Agnese site
   • Sant Agnese WP

5. Cortona begins Santa Maria della Pace façade

   Jan 1, 1656Labels: Pietro da, Santa Maria, Pope Alexander

   • WGA Pace
   • RomeArtLover

6. Bernini commissioned for Sant’Andrea al Quirinale

   Jan 1, 1658Labels: Gian Lorenzo, Sant Andrea, Jesuit novitiate

   • Sant Andrea
   • WGA Quirinale

7. Rainaldi drafts an early Campitelli façade project

   Jan 1, 1658Labels: Carlo Rainaldi, Santa Maria, design drawing

   • WGA Campitelli

8. Santa Maria in Campitelli reconstruction begins

   Jan 1, 1662Labels: Santa Maria, Pope Alexander, Marian cult

   • Stanford Vasi

9. Santa Maria in Montesanto construction begins

   Jul 15, 1662Labels: Santa Maria, Piazza del, Pope Alexander

   • Twin Churches
   • U M Library

10. Borromini starts San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane façade

    Jan 1, 1665Labels: Francesco Borromini, San Carlo, Rome

    • San Carlino WP
    • WikiArquitectura

11. San Carlo façade first level completed by 1667

    Jan 1, 1667Labels: San Carlo, Borromini, fa ade

    • San Carlino site
    • San Carlino WP

12. Sant’Andrea al Quirinale completed

    Jan 1, 1670Labels: Sant Andrea, Bernini, Jesuit church

    • Sant Andrea
    • U M Library

13. Sant’Agnese in Agone completed and consecrated

    Jan 17, 1672Labels: Sant Agnese, Rainaldi-Borromini-Bernini, consecration

    • Rome Churches Wiki
    • Sant Agnese WP

14. Rainaldi begins Santa Maria dei Miracoli

    Jan 1, 1675Labels: Santa Maria, Carlo Rainaldi, Piazza del

    • Twin Churches

15. San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane façade structure finished

    Jan 1, 1677Labels: San Carlo, Borromini, fa ade

    • WikiArquitectura
    • San Carlino site

16. Santa Maria in Montesanto decoration completed

    Jan 1, 1679Labels: Santa Maria, interior decoration, Piazza del

    • Twin Churches
    • Montesanto IT

17. Santa Maria dei Miracoli façade campaign completed

    Jan 1, 1681Labels: Santa Maria, Piazza del, fa ade

    • Twin Churches

18. Carlo Fontana builds San Marcello al Corso façade

    Jan 1, 1682Labels: Carlo Fontana, San Marcello, Rome

    • WGA San Marcello
    • San Marcello

19. Galilei completes San Giovanni dei Fiorentini façade

    Jan 1, 1734Labels: Alessandro Galilei, San Giovanni, Rome

    • San Giovanni
    • MIT Dome