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Carlo Maderno
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Carlo Maderno was an Italian architect associated with the Baroque movement. Born in Capolago in 1556, he worked primarily in Rome, where he died in 1629. He was a student of Domenico Fontana and taught Francesco Borromini and Giovanni Battista Trevano. His notable works include the Palazzo Barberini and Santa Susanna.
Maderno received the Order of the Golden Spur. He was the sibling of Stefano Maderno and a relative of Francesco Borromini. His works are held in the collection of the Nationalmuseum. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Maderno is buried at the Basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini in Rome.
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Key facts
- Born
- 1556, Capolago , Swiss Confederacy
- Died
- 31 January 1629 (1629-01-31) (aged 72–73), Rome , Papal States
- Known for
- Architecture
- Movement
- Baroque
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carlo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Capolago
- Place of death
- Rome
- Sibling
- Stefano Maderno
- Occupation
- architect
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Notable work
- Santa Susanna
- Student of
- Domenico Fontana
- Field of work
- baroque architecture
- Movement
- Baroque
- Image
- Maderno Carlo Ritratto.jpg
- Work location
- Rome
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- date of birth
- 1556-05-14
- date of death
- 1629-01-30
- place of burial
- Basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini
- Commons category
- Carlo Maderno
- relative
- Francesco Borromini
- Commons Creator page
- Carlo Maderno
- student
- Giovanni Battista Trevano
- has works in the collection
- Nationalmuseum
- name in native language
- Carlo Maderno
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Capolago
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Carlo Maderno, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Palazzo Pontificio
Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospigliosi
Palazzo Barberini
Villa Aldobrandini / Villa Belvedere
Terrasse
Wassertheater
Santa Maria della Vittoria
Palazzo Mattei di Giove
San Giacomo in Augusta / San Giacomo degli Incurabili
Brunnen
Villa Torlonia
Johannes der Täufer
Brunnen
Sant'Andrea della Valle
Kaskade Wasserbecken
nördlicher Springbrunnen
Villa Mondragone
Wasserspeier Brunnen
Brunnen
Palazzo del Monte di Pietà
Engel mit der Dornenkrone
Kaskade
San Giacomo in Augusta
Wassertheater
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Encyclopedic overview
Façade of St. Peter's Basilica from Rome Carlo Maderno or Maderna (1556 – 31 January 1629) was an Italian architect, born in today's Ticino, Switzerland, who is remembered as one of the fathers of Baroque architecture. His façades of Santa Susanna, St. Peter's Basilica, and Sant'Andrea della Valle were of key importance in the evolution of the Italian Baroque. He often is referred to as the brother of sculptor Stefano Maderno, but this is not universally agreed upon.
Biography
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