Carlo Vanvitelli
Illustration — Church of Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini in Naples. Carlo Vanvitelli (1739–1821) was an Italian architect and engineer, who worked mainly in Naples and its surrounding area. He was the son of architect Luigi Vanvitelli, and two of his brothers were also architects.
Carlo Vanvitelli
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- 1739 · Naples.
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- Italy
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- architect · engineer
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- Italian
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Illustration — Church of Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini in Naples. Carlo Vanvitelli (1739–1821) was an Italian architect and engineer, who worked mainly in Naples and its surrounding area. He was the son of architect Luigi Vanvitelli, and two of his brothers were also architects.
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Together with Pietro, he apprenticed under his father in the construction of the Palace of Caserta. Both worked at the decoration in Piazza Dante in Naples and at Villa Giulia. During the last years of his father's life, he resided in Caserta directing the works; when Luigi died (1773), Carlo Vanvitelli became director of the construction. • Illustration — Reggia di Caserta His other works include Palazzo Berio, Villa Reale, and Palazzo Doria d'Angri. • Illustration — Palazzo Berio
Charles and Peter had the same instruction, both worked in the yard of the Palace of Caserta and participated in the construction of the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli with Francesco and Pietro Bernasconi. In 1759 they collaborated with their father at the Foro Carolino. Their last collaboration was the Collecini for the relief of the Casino di San Nicandro in Barra.
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Carlo Vanvitelli is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as architect and engineer.
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1739
Carlo Vanvitelli was born on 1 January 1739.
1821
Carlo Vanvitelli died on 1 May 1821.
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- Costanzo, Salvatore. La Scuola del Vanvitelli. Dai primi collaboratori del Maestro all'opera dei suoi seguaci. Clean edizioni. 2006.
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