Vincenzo della Greca (February 5, 1592 – 1661) was an Italian architect.

Biography

While Della Greca born in

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, most of his work was in Rome and surroundings. In 1623 he worked on the

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in Rome as well as fortifications commissioned by

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. In 1630, the design and construction of the church of

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in Rome is attributed to Della Greca; the church was demolished in 1885. Della Greca worked on , in Marino. His major work was the Church of the convent of

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which now serves as the University Church of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, ''Angelicum''. The church was a collaboration between him and the architects

Giacomo Della Porta Giacomo della Porta (1532–1602) was an Italian architect and sculptor, who worked on many important buildings in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica. He was born at Porlezza, Lombardy and died in Rome. Biography Giacomo Della Porta was b ...

Orazio Torriani Orazio Torriani (or Torrigiani) (1578-1657) was an architect and sculptor who worked in Rome. Career In 1602 Torriani rebuilt the church of San Lorenzo in Miranda within the ''cella'' of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. In 1624 he built ...

, and

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. Della Greca replaced the latter at his death. Della Greca completed its facade in 1655.

External links

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1592 births 1661 deaths Architects from Rome 17th-century Italian architects Italian Baroque architects {{Italy-architect-stub