Bernini vs. Borromini: The Baroque Duel

The biggest feud in history wasn't a fistfight, it was a battle of stone and geometry

that turned Rome into the ultimate masterpiece. We are talking about the 17th century,

where two guys, Bernini and Borromini, basically split the world of design into two different

universes. Let’s start with Gian Lorenzo Bernini. This guy was the Hollywood director

of his time. He understood that people want a show. When he designed the Palazzo Chigi

in Ariccia, he didn't just make a house for rich people. He turned the town

square into a theater. The building is the star, and the city life is the play happening

in front of it. It’s monumental, but it feels alive. Then look at his Church of San Tommaso