Santino Solari
Illustration — Interior of the octagonal dome of Salzburg Cathedral, designed by Solari • Illustration — Crypt 31 (Petersfriedhof Salzburg): the grave of Santino Solari • Illustration — Bust of Santino Solari Santino Solari (1576 – April 10, 1646), was a Swiss architect and sculptor, who worked mainly in Austria. He was born in the Canton of Tessin, in Switzerland, near Lugano. In 1612, he was appointed chief architect of Salzburg by the archbishop Markus Sittikus.
Also recorded as Santino Solario
Santino Solari
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- Born
- 1576 · Lugano.
- Died
- 1646 · Salzburg.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- sculptor · architect
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Illustration — Interior of the octagonal dome of Salzburg Cathedral, designed by Solari • Illustration — Crypt 31 (Petersfriedhof Salzburg): the grave of Santino Solari • Illustration — Bust of Santino Solari Santino Solari (1576 – April 10, 1646), was a Swiss architect and sculptor, who worked mainly in Austria. He was born in the Canton of Tessin, in Switzerland, near Lugano. In 1612, he was appointed chief architect of Salzburg by the archbishop Markus Sittikus.
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His work introduced Lombard early baroque to Austria. Solari died in Salzburg and is buried in the Petersfriedhof Salzburg there.
• Fortifications in the city and province of Salzburg (e.g., in Neumarkt am Wallersee) • Schloss Hellbrunn with its trick fountains • Salzburg cathedral after having modified the plans by Vincenzo Scamozzi His son, Ignazio Solari, executed, together with Fra Donato Mascagni, the frescoes in the Salzburg Cathedral. He also painted the altar piece "Burial of Christ" on the north wall of the cathedral.
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1576
Santino Solari was born on 1 January 1576.
1646
Santino Solari died on 10 April 1646.
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Lugano.
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Solari, Santino, Oxford Art Online, 2003
Solari, Santino or Santini, Known As Santin, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Santino Solari architetto e scultore da Roma a Salisburgo, Römische Historische Mitteilungen, 2022
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Hellbrunn Palace
1619
Salzburg Cathedral
0701
Santa Maria Assunta church
1645
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