Bernardino Radi
Bernardino Radi (2 December 1581 – 29 May 1643) was an Italian engraver and architect, born in Cortona, who etched a set of plates depicting architectural ornaments and monuments, published in Rome in 1618, under the title of Varie invenzoni per depositi di Bernardino Radi Cortonese. The entrance portico of San Jacopo sopr'Arno in Florence was remade in 1580 by Radi. He helped design the rose window for the church of Santa Maria Nuova, Cortona.
Bernardino Radi
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- Born
- 1581 · Cortona.
- Died
- 1643 · Rome.
- Nationality
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany
- Occupation
- architect · sculptor · engraver
- Languages
- Italian
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Bernardino Radi (2 December 1581 – 29 May 1643) was an Italian engraver and architect, born in Cortona, who etched a set of plates depicting architectural ornaments and monuments, published in Rome in 1618, under the title of Varie invenzoni per depositi di Bernardino Radi Cortonese. The entrance portico of San Jacopo sopr'Arno in Florence was remade in 1580 by Radi. He helped design the rose window for the church of Santa Maria Nuova, Cortona.
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Bernardino Radi is recorded as a citizen of Grand Duchy of Tuscany. Recorded with the occupation architect.
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1581
Bernardino Radi was born on 2 December 1581.
1643
Bernardino Radi died on 29 May 1643.
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Cortona.
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- 1.Radi, Bernardino. Varie invenzoni per depositi di Bernardino Radi Cortonese. 1619.
- 2.Millingchamp Vaughan, Herbert. Florence and her Treasures. MacMillan Company. 64. 1911.
- 3.Cortona web description of churches.
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