Gian Antonio Castelli
Gian Antonio Castelli (* around 1570, † around 1640) was a Swiss plasterer .
Gian Antonio Castelli, who comes from Melide , partly worked with his brother Pietro Castelli. It is not yet known whether and how the various plasterers, sculptors and wood carvers Castelli from Melide TI and Lugano are related to one another. According to a contract from 1606, the two brothers carried out numerous works in the Wettingen monastery . According to sources, there are also works for the court church in Neuburg an der Donau, for the Munich Residence , the ballroom at Spiez Castle (1614–1615) and works for the Lucerne Franciscan Church (1626).
literature
- Alfred Heubach: Spiez Castle, Spiez , Spiez Castle Foundation 1984, pp. 40–41
- Thomas Freivogel: Antonio Castelli's stucco cycle in Schloss Spiez - attempt at an interpretation , in: Journal for Swiss Archeology and Art History 46 (1989) 1, pp. 23-29
- Historisch-Biographisches Lexikon der Schweiz , Vol. II (1924), p. 513
- Jürg Schweizer: A special service: the stucco hall in Spiez Castle , in: Bern's mighty time. The 16th and 17th centuries rediscovered, ed. by André Holenstein, Bern 2006, p. 529
Web links
- Castelli, Gian Antonio e Pietro. In: Sikart
- Laura Damiani Cabrini: Castelli (Melide). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ Giovan Antonio Castelli. In: Sikart , accessed January 18, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Castelli, Gian Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss plasterer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1570 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1640 |