Francesco Contin
The facade of the Church of San Raffaele Arcangelo in Venice, designed by Francesco Contin.
Francesco Contin (1585, Lugano, Switzerland – 1654 Venice, Italy) was a Swiss-Italian sculptor and architect.
Contin designed the Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Vecchia on the Grand Canal in Venice, built between 1623 and 1625. He designed the interior of the Church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti in Venice (1634–37).[1]
Sources[]
- Italian Wikipedia: it:Francesco Contin.
References[]
- ^ "San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti". [Churchesofvenice.co.uk/castello.htm Castello]. [churchesofvenice.co.uk/ The Churches of Venice], UK. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
| hide Authority control  | |
|---|---|
| General |
|
| Art research institutes | |
Categories:
- 1585 births
- 1654 deaths
- People from Lugano
- Italian people of Swiss descent
- 17th-century Italian sculptors
- Italian male sculptors
- 17th-century Italian architects
- Italian Baroque architects
- Architects from Venice
- Architects from Ticino