Bartolomeo Bianco (1590 – 1657) was an Italian architect of the early Baroque. Chiavari-IMG 0503

Born at

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, he was the designer of several palaces in

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, where he moved to follow his father, also an architect. His works include the building which is now the centerpiece of the

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, the Palazzo Balbi at

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and the Palazzo Rocca at

Chiavari Chiavari (; lij, Ciävai ) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, in Italy. It has about 28,000 inhabitants. It is situated near the river Entella. History Pre-Roman and Roman Era A pre-Roman necropolis, which dates ...

. He died in the second year of the two-year

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outbreak that halved the population of the city.

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