Antonio Canevari
Architect
1681 – 1764
Who was Antonio Canevari?
Antonio Canevari was an Italian architect of the Rococo and Neoclassical periods.
He trained with a poorly known architect by the name of Antonio Caleri,and began early work in Rome. Moved to Lisbon in 1725, and then to Naples, Italy. In Rome, as a young 22 year old he won a design competition of the Accademia di San Luca. he helped design the Chiesa delle Stimmate, and reconstruct the church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. He provided some designs for restructuring San Giovanni Laterano and competed with Juvarra, Michetti, and others for refurbishing the sacristy of St Peter's Basilica. In Portugal, he helped build an aqueduct; much of his work was destroyed by the Earthquake of 1755. In Naples, he worked on the Royal Palace of Capodimonte, the Royal Palace of Portici, and in the designs of the Porta Nuova.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Antonio Canevari." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/antonio_canevari>.
Discuss this Antonio Canevari biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In