Mariano Smiriglio

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Mariano Smiriglio
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Born1561
Died1636 (aged 75)
NationalitySicilian
Occupationarchitect, painter, decorator

Mariano Smiriglio (Palermo, 1561 – Palermo, 1636) was a Sicilian architect, painter and decorator, known as a protagonist of the Mannerist-Baroque era in Palermo.

He started his career as a painter at the school of , then he worked as an architect. In 1602 Smiriglio became the official architect of the . In this capacity, he collaborated with Giulio Lasso for the construction of the Quattro Canti. He was the architect of other landmarks of Palermo: he designed the scenic Porta Felice, the , fountains and several churches.

Smiriglio died in 1636 and was buried in the .

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