Andrea Gigante
Andrea Gigante or Giganti (born September 18, 1731 in Trapani , † November 4, 1787 in Palermo ) was an Italian architect on the threshold from baroque to classicism . He was a student of Giovanni Biagio Amico . Gigante designed various palaces and churches in Sicily. In Sciacca he built the Chiesa del Carmine, in Palermo he was involved in the architectural design of the Palazzo Aiutamicristo , the Palazzo Bonagia, the Villa Galletti and the Villa Tasca, Palazzo Ventimiglia and the Chiesa di S. Paolo dei Giardinieri.
literature
- Maria Giuffrè: Gigante, Andrea. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 54: Ghiselli-Gimma. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2000.
- Angheli Zalapì: Palaces in Sicily. Introduction by Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi. Photographs Melo Minnella. Könemann, Cologne 2000, ISBN 3-8290-2117-8 .
Web links
- Giganti, Andrea. In: Enciclopedie on line. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gigante, Andrea |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giganti, Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian architect of the late baroque |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1731 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trapani |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 4, 1787 |
| Place of death | Palermo |