Giovanni Magenta

Giovanni Magenta
Façade of San Paolo, Bologna
Born1565
Milan, Duchy of Milan
Died23 December 1635(1635-12-23) (aged 69–70)
Rome, Papal States
Known forArchitecture
Notable work
MovementLate-Renaissance and Baroque

Giovanni Magenta (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni maˈdʒenta]; 1565 – 23 December 1635) was an Italian Catholic priest and architect. He designed the cathedral of San Pietro at Bologna (1605), later modified by Alfonso Torreggiani (1765). He designed the church of Santissimo Salvatore in Bologna (1605–1623) and San Paolo (begun 1606).

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