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Filippo Juvarra
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Italian architect and stage set designer (1678–1736)
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Filippo Juvarra was an Italian architect, designer, engineer, and urban planner born in Messina in 1678. A male citizen of the Kingdom of Sicily, he worked within the baroque architecture movement and specialized in both architecture and scenic design. He spoke Italian and is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.
Juvarra is noted for his work on the Basilica of Superga. His professional output included 36 works, which are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the Nationalmuseum. He died in Madrid on January 31, 1736.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1678-03-07 ) 7 March 1678, Messina , Kingdom of Sicily
- Died
- 31 January 1736 (1736-01-31) (aged 57), Madrid , Spain
- Occupation
- Architect
- Projects
- Royal Palace of Madrid Royal Palace of Lisbon
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Filippo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Sicily
- Place of birth
- Messina
- Place of death
- Madrid
- Occupation
- scenographer
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Field of work
- architecture
- Movement
- baroque architecture
- Image
- Masucci-juvarra-acad.JPG
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- Commons category
- Filippo Juvarra
- date of birth
- 1678-01-01
- date of death
- 1736-01-01
- name in native language
- Filippo Juvarra
- Commons Creator page
- Filippo Juvarra
- has works in the collection
- Nationalmuseum
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Filippo Juvarra, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Basilica di Superga & Natività di Santa Maria
Project for a dome church
Palazzo degli Archivi di Corte
Basilica di Superga
Santa Croce
Palazzo Madama & Castello d 'Acaja
Palazzo Martini di Cigala
Palazzo Birago di Borgaro
Palazzo Guarene
High altar
Santa Maria del Carmine
Staircase
Oropa, Santuario della Madonna, Design Drawing of a Tribune for the Marian Coronation Festival 1720
Hunting lock Stupinigi
Turin, Castello d 'Acaja/Palazzo Madama
Palacio Real
[Longitudinal section through the main staircase and the project chapel for the new Royal Palace of Madrid] [Graphic Material]
[Cross-section of the project for the new Royal Palace of Madrid] [Graphic Material]
[Main project facade for the new Royal Palace of Madrid] [Graphic Material]
[Longitudinal section for the court theater and the project library for the new Royal Palace of Madrid] [Graphic Material]
[Cardinal Shield for Overdoor] [Graphic Material]
[Escudo decorativo] [Material gráfico]
[Proyecto para un palacio o villa] [Material gráfico]:][ Alzado]
[Proyecto de altar ] [Material gráfico]
[Proyecto de altar] [Material gráfico]
[Puerta de entrada a un jardín]h[Material gráfico]
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Encyclopedic overview
Filippo Juvarra or Juvara (7 March 1678 – 31 January 1736) was an Italian architect, scenographer, engraver and goldsmith. He was active in a late-Baroque architecture style, working primarily in Italy, Spain, and Portugal.
Biography
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