Masuccio Segondo (1291–1387) was an Italian
architect of the 14th century period, active in
Naples.
He was born to Pietro degli Stefani, but was the godson to
Masuccio Primo
Masuccio Primo (or Masuccio I) (1230–1306) was an Italian architect and sculptor of the 13th century, and was active in Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional cap ...
, hence his name. He traveled to
Rome for some years.
King Robert of Naples
Robert of Anjou ( it, Roberto d'Angiò), known as Robert the Wise ( it, Roberto il Saggio; 1276 – 20 January 1343), was King of Naples, titular King of Jerusalem and Count of Provence and Forcalquier from 1309 to 1343, the central figure of Ita ...
commissioned the church of
Santa Chiara, but Masuccio remained in Rome, and hence came to the construction project after it had been started. He designed the church of Santa Maddalena sul colle Echia, San Martino, and the bell tower of Santa Chiara.
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1291 births
1387 deaths
14th-century Italian architects
Architects from Naples
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