![Painting by Jacob Isaacszoon van Swanenburg (perimeter), around 1630.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/maderno-isaacsz-petersdom-300x225.jpg)
Swiss architects and the "Baroquisation" of Europe
Architects from Ticino and the Valle Mesolcina spread the Baroque architectural style all over the known world. These men are responsible for the modern-day appearance of some of Europe’s most important churches and castles, including St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
![This portrait of Domenico Fontana (1543-1607), holding an obelisk in his hands, alludes to his major urban planning achievement, the erection of obelisks at key points and street axes in Rome.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/domenico-fontana-mit-obelisk-201x300.jpg)
![In a volume dating from 1590, Domenico Fontana documents his strategy for erecting the Vatican obelisk. Note the large number of people, horses and material required to move the obelisk.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/fontana-obelisk-184x300.jpg)
![Etching by Philippus Bonnanni, 1696.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/bonnanni-1696-300x195.jpg)
![The 6th series 100 franc banknote dating from 1976 commemorated Francesco Borromini and one of his major works, Sant’Ivo della Sapienza in Rome.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/100er-note-borromini-vorderseite-300x139.jpg)
![The domed tower of the Church of Sant'Ivo is depicted on the reverse of the note.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/100er-note-borromini-ruckseite-300x139.jpg)
![Drawing by Enrico Zuccalli around 1689.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/zucalli-wien-300x184.jpg)
![The interior of St Casimir’s Chapel in Vilnius, Lithuania, built 1623-36.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/st-kasimir-kapelle-in-vilnius-300x241.jpg)