Francesco Paciotto
Francesco Paciotto (* 1521 in Urbino ; † ibid. 1591 ) was an Italian Renaissance architect who made a name for himself primarily in fortress construction .
Paciotto created the Palazzo Farnese in Piacenza for the Duke of Parma , Ottavio Farnese , in 1558 . As a result, he built the (no longer existing) citadel of Antwerp . From 1564 to 1568 he directed the construction of the citadels of Vercelli and Turin . His work for Philip II of Spain included the Church of the Escorial and the Church of the Discalced Carmelites in Madrid . In 1578 Paciotto was appointed Count of Montefabbri.
literature
- Giampiero Brunelli: PACCIOTTO, Francesco. In: Raffaele Romanelli (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 80: Ottone I-Pansa. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2014.
- Alessandra Coppa: Francesco Paciotto architetto militare. Edizioni Unicopli, Milan 2002, ISBN 88-400-0728-8 .
- Ian Verstegen: Francesco Paciotti, European geopolitics, and military architecture. In: Renaissance Studies. Wiley 2010. (so far only online).
- G. Kubler: Francesco Paciotto, Architect. In: LF Sandler (Ed.): Essays in Memory of Karl Lehmann. New York 1964, pp. 176-189.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paciotto, Francesco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paciotti |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1521 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Urbino |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1591 |
| Place of death | Urbino |