Matteo Carnelivari

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Courtyard of the Palazzo Abatellis
Santa Maria della Catena
Courtyard of Palazzo Aiutamicristo

Matteo Carnilivari or Carnelivari was an Italian architect active in the late 15th century, mainly in Sicily and especially from 1487 to 1493 in the island's capital Palermo.[1] He is one of the most notable 15th century architects of 15th century Sicily, known for opening out its traditional local variation of International Gothic (with Norman-Swabian motifs influenced by Catalan art) to the new Renaissance style.[2]

Palermo is home to his main works, including Palazzo Abatellis (1487 - 1493, typical of 15th century medieval architecture in the city with a side-tower), the Palazzo Aiutamicristo (1490 - 1495, one of the most important Sicilian buildings of the era, with its Spanish-style courtyard, unfortunately tampered with and destroyed over the centuries) and Santa Maria della Catena (late 15th century, attributed to him by its similarities with his other designs, but more inspired by local buildings and characterised by its cross-vaulted roof and the same series of arches inside and outside).[3]

Designs[]

  • 1487 - 1488, Castello chiaromontano or castello dell'Emiro in Misilmeri, owned by Guglielmo Ajutamicristo.[4]
  • 1488, Madonna della Vittoria, rebuilding of the church now part of the Oratorio dei Bianchi complex.
  • 1489, Regia Cancelleria, head of completion works.[5]
  • 1490, Palazzo, building of the palazzo of barone di Sant'Angelo Muxaro in Agrigento.
  • 1494, Castello svevo in Augusta, Italy, headed restoration works[6]

References[]

  1. ^ (in Italian) Trecanni entry
  2. ^ (in Italian) M. R. Nobile (ed.), Matteo Carnilivari. Pere Compte. Due maestri del gotico nel Mediterraneo, Palermo, Edizioni Caracol, 2006, ISBN 88-89440-08-2.
  3. ^ (in Italian) Le Muse, vol. 3, Novara, De Agostini, 1965, page 97
  4. ^ (in Italian) Filippo Rotolo, Matteo Carnilivari. Revisione e documenti, Palermo, 1985, ISBN 978-0-00-101216-5.
  5. ^ (in Italian) Filippo Meli, Matteo Carnilivari e l'architettura del Quattro e Cinquecento in Palermo, Roma, 1958.
  6. ^ (in Italian) , L'architettura di Matteo Carnalivari, Palermo, 1936.


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