JULIA M. SMYTH-PINNEY
Associate Professor, School of Architecture
jsmyth@uky.edu
859-323-2538
Expertise & Research Interest
Historical-spatial analysis of Francesco Borromini's Roman Baroque curch and palace, S. Ivo alla Sapienza, in terms of construction practices, economics, and patronage.
Keywords: Roman Baroque architecture; Francesco Borromini; Gianlorenzo Bernini; Italian Renaissance art, architecture
Education
- 1979 Harvard University Graduate School of Design M. Arch. II (post-professional degree)
- 1976 Cornell University B. Arch. (professional degree)
- 1973 Cornell University B.F.A. (printmaking / painting)
Awards, Honors, Professional Registration & Certification
- 1981-2003 Architectural Registration, Commonwealth of Kentucky, State of Massachusetts, NCARB
- 1997 Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts– Research in Rome, Vienna, London
- 1979-1980 Dinkeloo Fellow, American Academy in Rome
Memberships
- 1987-2008 Society of Architectural Historians
- 1980-2008 Society of Fellows, American Academy in Rome
- 1989-2006 Southeast Chapter, Society of Architectural Historians
Publications/Creative Scholarship
- "Getting Paid: Borromini, Billing Disputes, and Building Delays at the Sapienza Palace," Arris, The Journal of the Southeast Society of Architectural Historians 17 (2006): 1-16.
- "Borromini's Plans for Sant′Ivo alla Sapienza," Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 59 (September 2000): 312-337.
- "The Geometries of S. Andrea al Quirinale,"Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 48 (March 1989): 53-65.
Projects
Borromini, S. Ivo, and Palazzo Sapienza – book project
The book is a documentary and analytical history of the development of Rome′s original university building, the Palazzo Sapienza. Primary emphasis is on the years 1560-1667 and the architectural interventions of Francesco Borromini, especially the church of Sant′Ivo.
Funding Sources
- Visiting Scholar, Max Planck Institute /Biblioteca Hertziana, Rome: Spring 2007
- University of Kentucky Research Foundation Grant: 2006-2007
- University of Kentucky College of Design and School of Architecture Research Assistant funds: 2005-2008