Giorgio Massari

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Giorgio Massari (born October 13, 1687 in Venice ; † December 20, 1766 there ) was a late Baroque architect who worked in Venice, Friuli , Lombardy and Istria .

Ca'Rezzonico on the Grand Canal

Life

Little is known about life and work. His father Stefano comes from Treviso and was probably a cabinet maker, in whose workshop Giorgio worked as a boy. It is not exactly known who introduced him to architecture. It is believed that he was a student of Andrea Tirali . Between 1719 and 1721 he seems to have been busy building the Villa Pola in Barcon. In 1734 Paolo Tamagnin died, his first client, who made Massari a universal heir with the condition that a large part of the proceeds be used for the restoration of the Church of San Giovanni in Bragora . In 1735 he married the widow Tamagnin and moved into her house. In 1737 he became the "Proto" (for example cathedral builder) ofSan Marco appointed. He died on December 20, 1766 in his house on Campiello del Piovan and was buried in the church of San Giovanni in Bragora.

Works

Massari is a direct successor to Andrea Palladio and Baldassare Longhena . In the later years he began to use classical elements in his buildings.

Venice
Santa Maria della Pietà (Venice)
Veneto
Villa Cordellina Lombardi
Friuli
  • Udine : Santo Spirito (remodeling) 1738
  • Udine: Sant 'Antonio (facade) 1733
Lombardy
Istria
  • Koper : Cathedral of the Assumption (reconstruction of the interior)

literature

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SURNAME Massari, Giorgio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian architect
DATE OF BIRTH October 13, 1687
PLACE OF BIRTH Venice
DATE OF DEATH December 20, 1766
Place of death Venice