Agostino Barelli
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Agostino Barelli (Baptized October 26, 1627, Bologna – c. January 29, 1697, Bologna)[1] was an Italian architect of the Baroque.
Biography
Barelli is noted for introducing Italian Baroque architecture to Bavaria.[2] He was invited to Munich by Henriette Adelaide of Savoy to construct the Theatinerkirche in 1664. The work was marked by conflicts with the construction supervisor Spinelli. Barelli created also the draft for Nymphenburg Palace in 1664. He was replaced by Enrico Zuccalli in 1674 and returned to Bologna.
Chief works
- San Bartolomeo Theatine Church, Bologna (1653)[2]
- Theatinerkirche (Munich) (1664-1674)
- Nymphenburg Palace (1664-1674)
- Papal Rooms of the Munich Residence (ca. 1666)
References
- ^ "Agostino Barelli". www.sueddeutscher-barock.ch. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ a b "Agostino Barelli". Oxford Index. Retrieved 2014-10-22.