Onorio Longhi
Onorio Longhi (1568–1619) was an Italian architect, the father of Martino Longhi the Younger and the son of Martino Longhi the Elder. • Illustration — Discorso di Honorio Lunghi (1607) Born in Viggiù, Lombardy, Longhi began as an assistant to his father, and inherited the latter's commission at his death in 1591. He is described by contemporary sources as a ruthless figure, a companion of Caravaggio, together with whom he was tried for homicide in Rome in 1606, and subsequently exiled. Returning to Lombardy, he executed several unfinished plans for the Duomo of Milan and other churches, until a Papal amnesty allowed him to come back to Rome in 1611.
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Onorio Longhi
- Full name
- Onorio Martino Longhi.
- Born
- 1568. · Viggiù.
- Died
- 1619. · Rome.
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Occupation
- architect, poet and mathematician.
- Fields
- architecture, mathematics, church building and basilica.
- Education
- Sapienza University of Rome.
- Languages
- Italian and Latin.
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Onorio Longhi (1568–1619) was an Italian architect, the father of Martino Longhi the Younger and the son of Martino Longhi the Elder. • Illustration — Discorso di Honorio Lunghi (1607) Born in Viggiù, Lombardy, Longhi began as an assistant to his father, and inherited the latter's commission at his death in 1591. He is described by contemporary sources as a ruthless figure, a companion of Caravaggio, together with whom he was tried for homicide in Rome in 1606, and subsequently exiled. Returning to Lombardy, he executed several unfinished plans for the Duomo of Milan and other churches, until a Papal amnesty allowed him to come back to Rome in 1611.
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Here he designed the first plan for the Milanese national church in Rome, San Carlo al Corso, which was completed by his son and by Pietro da Cortona. Other Longhi's works include the church of Santa Maria Liberatrice in the Roman Forum (later destroyed by the excavations which brought to light Santa Maria Antiqua) and the Santoro Chapel in St. He died in Rome in 1619.
Onorio Longhi studied at Sapienza University of Rome. The recorded working language is Italian and Latin. The field of work recorded is architecture, mathematics and church building. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Work by Onorio Longhi is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum.
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Onorio Longhi was recorded at birth as Onorio Martino Longhi. The authorities additionally record the headings Onorio Lunghi and Onorio Longo. His recorded languages were Italian and Latin. He was the child of Martino Longhi the Elder. One child is recorded: Martino Longhi the Younger.
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1568
Onorio Longhi born at Viggiù.
1619
Onorio Longhi died at Rome.
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