Domenico Fontana
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Domenico Fontana was a prominent late Renaissance Italian architect and engineer best known for his work in Rome and Naples, including the relocation of Vatican obelisks and contributions to major papal building projects.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian architect
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Renaissance architect ⓘ architect ⓘ engineer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| authorOf |
Vatican Obelisk
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surface form:
“Della trasportatione dell’obelisco Vaticano”
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| birthDate | 1543-06-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Canton of Ticino
NERFINISHED
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Melide ⓘ Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
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| burialPlace | Naples ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Papal States
NERFINISHED
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Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1607-06-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Naples ⓘ |
| employer |
Pope Clement VIII
NERFINISHED
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Pope Gregory XIII ⓘ Pope Sixtus V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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engineering ⓘ urban design ⓘ |
| genre |
civil engineering
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urban planning ⓘ |
| influenced | Carlo Maderno ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| movement |
Renaissance
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surface form:
Late Renaissance
Mannerism ⓘ |
| name | Domenico Fontana self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to the urban re-planning of Rome under Sixtus V
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developed techniques for moving large monolithic obelisks ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Acqua Felice aqueduct
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Sistine Chapel ⓘ
surface form:
Cappella Sistina in Santa Maria Maggiore
Lateran complex ⓘ
surface form:
Palazzo Laterano
Royal Palace of Naples ⓘ
surface form:
Palazzo Reale, Naples
Royal Palace of Naples ⓘ Strada Felice (Via Sistina) ⓘ erection of the Flaminian obelisk at Piazza del Popolo ⓘ erection of the Lateran obelisk at Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano ⓘ erection of the Sallustian obelisk at Santa Maria Maggiore ⓘ relocation of the Vatican obelisk on St. Peter's Square ⓘ Vatican Obelisk ⓘ
surface form:
“Della trasportatione dell’obelisco Vaticano”
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| positionHeld |
architect of St. Peter's Basilica
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chief architect of Pope Sixtus V ⓘ royal engineer of the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| relative | Carlo Maderno ⓘ |
| sibling | Giovanni Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Naples
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Rome ⓘ |
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