Antonio Magrini (3 October 1805 - 7 January 1872) was an
Italian priest and architectural historian, specially of the works of
Andrea Palladio.
He was born to parents of little resources, and studied in
Vicenza. Among his works of art were:
Supplemente Perenne alla Nova Enciclopedia Populare Italiana
, Societa L'Unione Tipografica-Editrice, Turin (1873):page 498.
*''Memorie storiche sulla vita di Andrea Palladio'' (1845, Padua)
*''It Teatro Olimpico nuovamente descritto e illustrato'' (1847, Padua)
*''Il palazzo del Museo Civico descritto e illustrato'' (1855, Vicenza) regarding Palazzo Chiericati
The Palazzo Chiericati is a Renaissance palace in Vicenza (northern Italy), designed by Andrea Palladio.
History
Palladio was asked to design and build the palazzo by Count Girolamo Chiericati. The architect started building the palace in 1 ...
*''Intorno al vero archittetto del Ponte di Rialto
The Rialto Bridge ( it, Ponte di Rialto; vec, Ponte de Rialto) is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Connecting the ' (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its fir ...
in Venezia'' (1854, Vicenza)
*''Dell"architettura in Vicenza, con appendice delle principali sue fabbriche negli ultimi otto secoli'' (1845, Padua)
*''Scritture inedite in materia di architettura''
*''Descrizione della chiesa cattedralle in Vicenza'' (1854, Vicenza)
*''Il Palazzo Angaran in Vicenza'' (unbuilt palace)
*''Cenni Storico-critici sulla vita e sulle opere di Giovanni Antonio Fasolo'' (1851, Venice)
*''Elogio di Bartolommeo Montagna'' (1862, Atti dell'accademia di belle Arti of Venice)
*''Sopra 50 medaglia di V. Belli'' (1871, Venice)
He also published a number of sermons.
References
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1805 births
1872 deaths
Italian art historians
19th-century Italian writers
People from Vicenza