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Pompeo Ferrari

1660 – 1736

Italian architect

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About Pompeo Ferrari

Lived 1660 – 1736 (aged 75–76). Pompeo Ferrari was an Italian architect.

Pompeo Ferrari (circa 1660 – 15 May 1736) was an Italian architect, known as the best Baroque artist of Greater Poland.

Biography

He studied in the leading art school of the era – Accademia di San Luca in Rome. After 1696, he lived in the court of the king Stanislaus I Leszczyński in Rydzyna. In 1703 he married Anna Rozyna Eitner, with whom he had several children.

Main works

Leszno town hall (disputed) and tombs in the parish church Urban foundation of Rydzyna Ląd Abbey Basilica on the Holy Mountain near Gostyń Teodor Potocki's chapel at the Cathedral in Gniezno Fara Church in Poznań

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Important facts

Born
1660, Rome
Birth century
17th century
Died
1736, Gmina Rydzyna
Occupation
Architect
Nationality
Italy
Also known as
Pompea Ferrarich, Pompeo Ferri, Pompeo Ferreriusz

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pompeo Ferrari?

Italian architect

When was Pompeo Ferrari born?

Pompeo Ferrari was born in 1660 in Rome.

When did Pompeo Ferrari die?

Pompeo Ferrari died in 1736 in Gmina Rydzyna.

What was Pompeo Ferrari's occupation?

Pompeo Ferrari was an architect.

What nationality was Pompeo Ferrari?

Pompeo Ferrari was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pompeo Ferrari

· Wikidata: Q11823765

· DBpedia: Pompeo Ferrari

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