Mariano Smiriglio
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Mariano Smiriglio | |
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| Born | 1561 |
| Died | 1636 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Sicilian |
| Occupation(s) | architect, painter, decorator |
Mariano Smiriglio (Palermo, 1561 – Palermo, 1636) was a Sicilian architect, painter and decorator, known as a protagonist of the Mannerist-Baroque era in Palermo.
He started his career as a painter at the school of Filippo Paladini, then he worked as an architect. In 1602 Smiriglio became the official architect of the Senate of Palermo. In this capacity, he collaborated with Giulio Lasso for the construction of the Quattro Canti. He was the architect of other landmarks of Palermo: he designed the scenic Porta Felice, the Arsenal, fountains and several churches.
Smiriglio died in 1636 and was buried in the Church of the Madonna del Soccorso.
Works
- Porta Felice, Palermo (1602)
- Church of the Madonna del Soccorso, Palermo (1603)
- Church of Sant'Anna la Misericordia, Palermo (1606)
- Church of the Madonna dei Rimedi, Palermo (1610)
- Cathedral of Salemi, Salemi (1615)
- Arsenal of Palermo, Palermo (1621)
- Church of Carmine Maggiore, Palermo (1627)
- Fontana dei due Draghi, Palermo (1630)
- Church of Sant'Antonio di Padova, Palermo (1630)
- Church of Sant'Eulalia dei Catalani, Palermo (1630)
- Church of Santa Maria di Valverde, Palermo (1633)
- Church of San Matteo al Cassaro, Palermo (1633)
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