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Carlo Fontana

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Carlo Fontana

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Also known as Carolus Fontana, Cavalier Carlo Fontana, Signor Cavaliere Carlo Fontana, Cavalier Fontana

Italian architect (1634/1638–1714)

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Carlo Fontana was a Swiss architect, sculptor, engineer, and designer who worked in Milan and Rome. He died in Rome on February 5, 1714. A Catholic, he spoke, wrote, and signed in Italian. His notable work includes the sanctuary of Loyola.

Fontana studied under Pietro da Cortona and Carlo Rainaldi. He taught Niccolò Michetti and Filippo Barigioni. His works are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Nationalmuseum. He is described by the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and The Catholic Encyclopedia.

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Vinony files it under 1630s births, 1714 deaths and 17th-century Italian architects.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Carlo
Family name: Fontana
Gender: male
Citizenship: Switzerland
Place of birth: Switzerland
Place of death: Rome
Occupation: draftsperson
Languages spoken: Italian
Religion: Catholicism
Notable work: sanctuary of Loyola
Student of: Carlo Rainaldi
Image: Carlo Fontana.jpg
Work location: Rome

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Commons category: Carlo Fontana
date of birth: 1634-01-01
date of death: 1714-02-05
Commons Creator page: Carlo Fontana
student: Filippo Barigioni
described by source: The Catholic Encyclopedia
has works in the collection: Nationalmuseum
name in native language: Carlo Fontana

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36 objects attributed to Carlo Fontana, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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1630s births 1714 deaths 17th-century Italian architects 17th-century Italian sculptors 18th-century Italian architects 18th-century Italian male artists 18th-century Italian sculptors Architects from Ticino Baroque architecture in Rome Italian Baroque architects Italian Baroque people Italian male sculptors Italian Roman Catholics