Carlo Buzzi
Carlo Buzzi (* approx. 1585 in Varese ; † 1658 ), also Latinized as Butio , was an Italian architect and from 1638 master builder at the Milan Cathedral . As such, he proposed a return to the Gothic style for the completion of the unfinished main facade . In 1647 Buzzi worked out two projects, the first with two bell towers flanking the main facade, the second with pyramids instead of the towers. In 1651 the project with towers (facade, side view, floor plan) was published under the title Il Duomo di Milano by the publisher "nella stanpe [sic] dell'Agnelli" in Milan. In 1653, Buzzi presented his last project, which remained largely decisive until the facade was completed in 1803 under Napoleon Bonaparte .
literature
- Carl Friedrich von Wiebeking : Theoretical-practical bourgeois building history, enriched by the history and description of the strangest ancient architectural monuments and their precise illustrations , Volume 2, 1823, p. 285
Web links
- Wiebeking on Google Books
- Buzzi's cathedral project (with towers), published 1651
- problema della facciata On the problem of the cathedral facade with illustrations (Italian)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Buzzi, Carlo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butio, Carlo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1585 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Varese |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1658 |