Carlo Maderno
Carlo Maderno | |
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 Carlo Maderno in an anonymous portrait | |
| Born | 1556 |
| Died | 31 January 1629 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Architecture |
| Movement | Baroque |
Carlo Maderno (Maderna) (1556 – 31 January 1629) was an
Biography
Born in
In this period, Maderno reconfigured the new Cerasi Chapel, formerly Foscari, in Santa Maria del Popolo.
The Santa Susanna façade won the attention of Pope Paul V, who appointed him chief architect of St Peter's. Maderno was forced to modify Michelangelo's plans for the Basilica and provide designs for an extended nave with a palatial façade. The façade (completed in 1612) is constructed to allow for Papal blessings from the emphatically enriched balcony above the central door. This forward extension of the basilica (which grew from Michelangelo's Greek cross to the present Latin cross) has been criticized because it blocks the view of the dome when seen from the Piazza[3] and often ignores the fact that the approaching avenue is modern. Maderno did not have as much freedom in designing this building as he had for other structures.
Most of Maderno's work continued to be the remodelling of existing structures. The only building designed by Maderno (except for the facade) and completed under his supervision was the layout and interior
Even Maderno's masterpiece, the church of
His other works include the Roman churches of
In addition, he worked on the
Maderno was called upon to design chapels within existing churches: the Chapel of St Lawrence in
He designed the base supporting the Marian column in front of
Maderno died in Rome on 31 January 1629,[2] at the age of 73; his body was buried in the church of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini.
References
- ^ "Carlo Maderno." Encyclopædia Britannica. Web. 18 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Leader, Anne and Bollini, Martina. "This Day in History: January 31", Italian Art Society
- ^ a b c Gietmann, Gerhard. "Carlo Maderna." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1910. 30 November 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Guide Rionali di Roma , Rione V, Ponte, Parte IV, 1975, p.16 (in Italian)
- ^ Howard Hibbard, Carlo Maderno and Roman Architecture, 1580-1630, 1971.
- ^ Il Divoto Pellegrino Guidato, ed Istruito nella Visita delle quattro Basiliche di Roma, per il Giubileo dell'Anno Santo 1750., Stamperia del Characas, presso San Marco al Corso, Rome, 1749, page 338-339.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Carlo Maderna". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
Sources
- Hibbard, Howard (1972). Carlo Maderno and Roman Architecture 1580–1630.
- Vitruvio site: Carlo Maderno
- Wittkower, Rudolf (1993). Pelican History of Art, Art and Architecture Italy, 1600–1750. 1980. Penguin Books Ltd. pp. 110–115.
External links
- Biography of Carlo Maderno (German/Italian)
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