Carlo Maderno (born 1556, died 1629) was an Italian architect.
He came to Rome in 1588, and started working for his uncle, Domenico Fontana. In 1603, he completed the façade of Santa Susanna. His design broke with the Mannerist style, and announced the new Baroque style. The façade of Santa Susanna and the dome of Sant'Andrea della Valle are considered his masterpieces.
He was appointed as architect of San Pietro in Vaticano in 1603. Maderno changed Michelangelo's plan by elongating the centralized plan. He completed the façade in 1612.
He started building the Palazzo Barberini, which was completed after his death by Bernini.
Maderno is buried in San Giovanni dei Fiorentini.
Works in Rome[]
| Church | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sant'Andrea della Valle | Dome, façade, completed the church | |
| Gesù e Maria | Designed the church | |
| San Giacomo degli Incurabili | Designed the church | |
| San Giovanni dei Fiorentini | Completed the church | |
| Santa Lucia in Selci | Redesigned the church | |
| Santa Maria della Vittoria | Designed the church | |
| Santa Maria sopra Minerva | Renovated the church | |
| San Paolo fuori le mura | Designed the Chapel of St Lawrence | |
| San Pietro in Vaticano | Redesigned nave, designed façade, a fountain on the piazza, Cappella del Coro | |
| Santa Pudenziana | Designed the Cappella Caetani | |
| Santa Susanna | Designed the church | |
| Santissima Trinità dei Monti | Designed the façade |
External links[]
Wikipedia article [1]