Saint Paul's Cathedral

#1. A. Francesco Borromini, is the architect of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, also known as Church of Saint Charles at the Four Fountains. Groundbreaking of this church was in 1636, it was consecrated in 1646, and it is located in Rome, Italy. B. Sir Christopher Wren, is the architect of Saint Paul's Cathedral. The groundbreaking of this cathedral was in 1675, and construction was complete in 1710, and it was consecrated in 1697, and the cathedral is located in London, United Kingdom.
#2. A. In Francesco Borromini’s Saint Charles’ façade, geometry and mathematics was highly used to obtain the lines and exact curvatures in the front. The curving lines make up three bays that create a serpentine pattern, which resembles a wave. The middle bay is curving outward, and the outer bays are curved inwards. However, the upper level is concaved. The placement and detail of everything on the front plays on light and shadows, so at different times of the day the light and dark shadows would give a different effect on the appearance. There are three statues in the middle of the façade, one in each of the bays. In the middle is San Carlo Borromeo, (Saint Charles) the patron saint of the church. To the left and right are Saint John of Matha and Saint Felix of Valois, they are the founders of the Trinitarian Order. The Trinitarian
One difference is how the front is designed. Saint Charles has a very curvy front that resembles waves. Whereas, the front of Saint Paul’s is straight and relying on fundamental beauty more than anything else. Another difference is the size of both of these churches. Saint Charles is very small, whereas, Saint Paul’s is very large. Saint Charles had a very limited space to work with that created a very difficult task of creating a great church in limited space. Saint Paul’s on the other hand had virtually unlimited space to work with. It was supposed to be a renovation but due to a fire the entire building had to be