"Entertaining . . . Morrissey finely renders the intense rivalry between these two artists." -- Publishers Weekly
"In clear prose and with splendid touches of drama, history and architecture are both brought wonderfully to life. -- Ross King, author of the New York Times bestsellers BRUNELLESCHI'S DOME and MICHELANGELO AND THE POPE'S CEILING
"Engrossing . . . You'll never look at an important building the same way again." -- Matthew Pearl, author of the New York Times bestseller, THE DANTE CLUB
"GENIUS IN THE DESIGN reveals the dark side of 17th Century Italy with sparkling anecdotes and you-are-there immediacy" -- Laurence Bergreen, author of OVER THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
"Fascinating . . . a scintillating introduction to the Baroque. It is a splendid read -- Iain Pears, author of the New York Times bestseller, AN INSTANCE OF THE FINGERPOST
"[Morrissey] succeeds. His descriptions of the men's passions and their art and architecture make for page-turning reading." -- Seattle Times Book Review
"Morrissey illuminates the contrast between the celebrated Bernini and the anguished Borromini." -- Boston Globe
"Looks in detail at the work of two of the greatest Renaissance artists" -- The Economist
"Thrilling" -- London Daily Telegraph
