Alfonso Parigi the Elder
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Alfonso Parigi (died 1590) was an Italian architect and designer working in Florence for the
Grand Duke of Tuscany
.
His major commission was the completion of Giorgio Vasari's Palazzo degli Uffizi. His main works are all in Florence, and include:
- The palazzo of the Archiconfraternità di Misericordia, an ancient charitable foundation devoted to helping the wounded and sick, rebuilt 1575–78, partly remodelled ito designs by Stefano Diletti, 1781.
- At Buontalenti, beginning in 1584.
His son Giulio worked also as architect for the House of Medici.
References
- "Parigi, Alfonso" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 11 October 2017.