Carlo Martino Carlone
Carlo Martino Carlone (* around 1616 in Scaria ; † April 13, 1667 in Vienna ) was a Lombard builder.
Life
Carlo Martino Carlone came from the Carlone family of artists . He had two older siblings, Domenico and Silvestro . In 1644 Carlone's stay in Vienna is documented; but he probably came earlier. In Vienna he was the master builder of the Empress widow . The "title" refers to Eleonora , the wife of Emperor Ferdinand III.
Carlone worked closely with his uncle Giovanni Battista Carlone . After his death he took over his office and married his widow Elisabeth.
Shortly before his death in 1667, he married the daughter of the mathematician Riolli as a widower.
Works
- Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt:
- In this building he is in charge of the baroque transformation of the formerly Gothic moated castle
- Servite Church of the Annunciation in Vienna:
- Carlone is likely to have been the site manager in this case.
- Together with Domenico Carlone , he oversaw the construction work on this castle .
- Hofburg :
- Carlone built the Amalienburg and the Leopoldine wing together with Domenico Carlone in the years 1660/1666, which was destroyed by fire in 1668.
Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt
Servite Church in Vienna
Inner courtyard of Petronell Castle
Amalienburg in the Vienna Hofburg
Web links
- Entry about Carlo Martino Carlone on Artisti Italiani in Austria , a project of the University of Innsbruck
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carlone, Carlo Martino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian builder, working in Austria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1616 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scaria , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 13, 1667 |
| Place of death | Vienna |