Fabio Mangone (1587–1629) was an Italian architect.
Born in
Caravaggio
Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio, known as simply Caravaggio (, , ; 29 September 1571 – 18 July 1610), was an Italian painter active in Rome for most of his artistic life. During the final four years of hi ...
, he was a pupil of
Alessandro Bisnati, and succeeded him as architect for the
Duomo
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of
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...
. Later he was professor architecture at the
Accademia Ambrosiana.
He was assisted by
Francesco Maria Richini
Francesco Maria Richini (also spelled Ricchini) (9 February 1584 – 24 April 1658) was an Italian Baroque architect.
Biography
He was born in Milan and trained under Lorenzo Binago. He was patronized by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, Archbishop ...
and others in the rebuilding of the famous
Biblioteca Ambrosiana
The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery. Named after Ambrose, the patron saint of Milan, it was founded in 1609 by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, whose agen ...
, centering on the large classical enclosed courtyards (1608) of the
Collegio Elvetico
The Palazzo del Senato is a Baroque palace in central Milan. It now serves as the Archive of the State (Archivio di Stato), and is located at 10 Via Senato.
Construction of the palace was begun in 1608 by cardinal Federico Borromeo, who wished t ...
(now ''Archivio di Stato'' or state archives), commissioned by the cardinal
Federico Borromeo
Federico Borromeo (18 August 1564 – 21 September 1631) was an Italian cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, a prominent figure of Counter-Reformation Italy.
Early life
Federico Borromeo was born in Milan as the second son of Giulio Cesare Borrom ...
. The two courtyards are surrounded by a double columns. The facade was completed by Richini. The sculpture on the facade is by
Dionigi Bussola. He also worked on the completion of the church of
San Sebastiano in Milan.
He died at Milan.
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1587 births
1629 deaths
People from Caravaggio, Lombardy
Italian Baroque architects