Domenico Merlini ( Polish. Dominik Merlini February 22, 1730, Lugano, Switzerland - February 20, 1797, Warsaw, Poland) - a well-known Polish architect, Italian-Swiss origin, a representative of late classicism and empire.
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| Date of Birth | February 22, 1730 |
| Place of Birth | Lugano |
| Date of death | February 20, 1797 (66 years old) |
| Place of death | Warsaw |
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| Occupation | architect |
Biography
Born in the Italian part of Switzerland (Lugano). From 1750 to 1797 he lived and worked in Poland.
Got the nobility in 1768. Since 1773 - royal architect. According to his projects, they did both the reconstruction of existing buildings (the palace of Heinrich Bruhl, the Uyazdovsky Palace , the Krasinsky Palace), and built new ones in Polish provincial cities. Early works have an admixture of Baroque style, which did not worsen the artistic images of the buildings. He later adhered to the style of classicism, coming from the creative heritage of Palladio .
He died in Warsaw. The grave is saved.
List of major works by D. Merlini
- Lazienki Palace
- The Hunting Palace in Lazienki (for King Stanislav II Augustus in 1775-1779)
- Church of St. Carlo Borromeo in Powzki
- City gate of Lublin
- Reconstruction of the Uyazdovsky castle (1768-1771)
- The restructuring of the library at the Royal Castle in Warsaw (1776-1786)
- Palace in Opole Lubelski
- Jablonowski Palace in Warsaw.
- Palace in the town of Jablonna
- Krolikarnia Palace (1782-1786), Warsaw.
- Reconstruction of the Krasinsky Palace in Warsaw (1783)
- Reconstruction of the palace of Count G. Bruhl
- Greek Catholic Church in Warsaw.
Hunting Palace in Lazienki
Catholic church of St. Carlo Borromeo
Krolikarnia Palace, Warsaw
Greek Catholic Church and Basilian Monastery, Warsaw
Lazenkovsky Palace
Links
- Domenico Merlini (Russian)
- Dominik Merlini na Warszawikii (Polish)