Sant Ivo Alla Sapienza, the Roman Catholic Church in Rome. Built in, 1642-1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini, it is considered a masterpiece of Roman Baroque architecture. To get into the inner courtyard of a Church, with Corso del Rinascimento (three blocks from Piazza Navona).

In the 14th century on the site of a small chapel, belonged to the Roman University La Sapienza. The new Church was dedicated to St. Ivo of Brittany, the patron Saint of lawyers. Borromini, has received an order for the construction of the Church decided to erect a new building, and to modify the existing structure. He focused on the shape of a star of David, and got together the curved lines of the Church's facade and courtyard of the Palazzo, which stood on the place. Helical Lanterna (lantern) in the dome was a novelty for those years.

The interior of Sant Ivo Alla Sapienza is unique in its forms. For example, the Windows of the dome is much larger than the side Windows. Each side aisle of the Church has a separate entrance, and these outputs are in hexagonal rooms (one on each side) that are connected with the rotunda and small Windows of the facade. The walls of the rotunda and dome are decorated with sculptures of Borromini. And the main decoration of the Church is the altarpiece of the work of Pietro da Cortona depicting Saint Ivo of Brittany.

The facade of Sant Ivo Alla Sapienza – concave, and above it is a large balustrade. A key element of the facade is a helical Lanterna, surmounted by a cross.