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Carlo Maderno

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Carlo Maderno

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Italian architect (1556–1629)

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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
Occupation
architect
Languages spoken
Italian
Religion
Catholicism
Notable work
Santa Susanna
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
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Carlo Maderno
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Carlo Maderno
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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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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