Giacomo Amato
| Giacomo Amato | |
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| File:Palermo 015 Bildnis Giacomo Amato. Biblioteca comunale di Palermo.jpg | |
| Born | 14 May 1643 Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Died | 26 December 1732 (aged 89) Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Occupation | architect |
| Known for | Santa Teresa alla Kalsa and Santa Maria della Pietà, Palermo |
Giacomo Amato (14 May 1643 in Palermo – 26 December 1732 in Palermo) was a Sicilian architect. He was a student of Carlo Fontana.[1]
Member of the religious order of the Camillians and pupil of Paolo Amato and Carlo Rainaldi, he designed several scenographic Baroque churches in Palermo, like Santa Teresa alla Kalsa, Santa Maria della Pietà and San Mattia ai Crociferi; these are considered the masterpieces of Palermitan Baroque period.[2] He also collaborated with Giacomo Serpotta in the designs of the Palermitan oratories of San Domenico and San Lorenzo.
References
- Back to citation Baudez, Basile (2021-12-21). Inessential Colors: Architecture on Paper in Early Modern Europe. Princeton University Press. pp. 134, 249. ISBN 978-0-691-21356-9.
- Back to citation Wittkower, Rudolf; Connors, Joseph; Montagu, Jennifer (1999-01-01). Art and Architecture in Italy, 1600–1750: Volume 3: Late Baroque and Rococo, 1675–1750. Yale University Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-300-07941-8.