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1599 – 1667Francesco Borromini (1599-1667)Died 3 August 1667, aged 67Borromini was one of the leading architects of Roman Baroque, known for geometrically inventive buildings such as San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza. A bitter professional rival of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, he struggled with depression in his later years. He died in Rome days after inflicting a fatal wound on himself.