Girolamo Rainaldi
Girolamo Rainaldi (born May 4, 1570 in Rome , † July 15, 1655 ibid) was an Italian architect of Mannerism . He mainly constructed church buildings and was a competitor of Gian Lorenzo Bernini . His father was a painter, his son Carlo Rainaldi, born in 1611, a Baroque architect .
Girolamo Rainaldi was trained by Domenico Fontana and then worked with Giacomo della Porta , whom he succeeded as papal architect. In this role he was u. a. in the work on St Peter's involved. He was also active in Bologna .
Rainaldi is buried in Santi Luca e Martina in Rome.
Buildings (selection)
- Santa Maria della Scala, Trastevere , Rome (1610)
- Santa Teresa, Caprarola near Rome (1620)
- Palazzo Pamphili, Piazza Navona , Rome (1644–1650)
- Sant'Agnese in Agone, Piazza Navona, Rome (1650–1657)
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SURNAME | Rainaldi, Girolamo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian mannerist architect |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1570 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1655 |
Place of death | Rome |