Baldassarre Longhena (1598 – February 18, 1682), was a 17th century architect, who worked mainly in Venice, where he was one of the greatest exponents of Baroque architecture of the period.
Born in Venice, Longhena studied under the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi and after Scamozzi's death completed his monumental Procuratie Nuove in St. Mark's Square, a complex of imposing residences and offices for officials of the Venetian Republic that gives the...
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Baldassarre Longhena (1598 – February 18, 1682), was a 17th century architect, who worked mainly in Venice, where he was one of the greatest exponents of Baroque architecture of the period.
Born in Venice, Longhena studied under the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi and after Scamozzi's death completed his monumental Procuratie Nuove in St. Mark's Square, a complex of imposing residences and offices for officials of the Venetian Republic that gives the square its appearance today.
His best-known work is the elegantly decorated Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute begun in 1631 to thank the Virgin for the city's deliverance from the plague. This two domed church on the peninsula between the Grand Canal and the Zattere is one of the city's best-known landmarks. The main entrance, modeled on the Roman triumphal arch, was later copied in successive churches and cathedrals, in Venice and elsewhere.
He designed many other churches in the city, among them the Chiesa dell'Ospedaletto and Santa...
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