Francesco Buonamici, 1596-1677 : a pioneer of baroque architecture in Malta and Siracusa

Author

Thake, Conrad

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Annali del barocco in Sicilia. 1995, Vol. 2, 18-29, 13 ill., 1 diagram, 2 plans

ISSN

1125-9205

Abstract (en)

On Buonamici's formation as an architect and on his activity in Lucca (until 1634), Malta (1635-1659) and Siracusa (1650-1651). (In 1659 he returned definitively to Lucca). While in Malta, Buonamici served as the resident military engineer to the Knights of Malta, and also designed religious and civic architecture. He was responsible for pioneering the Baroque architectural style in Malta, and for its dissemination through his Maltese assistants, the most prolific of whom was Lorenzo Gafà.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Italy
• Malta
• Architecture
• Italy
• Siracusa (ITA)
• Buonamici, Francesco Vincenzo, 1596-1677
• 1600-1700
• Knights of Malta
• Cafà, Lorenzo, 1630-1710
• Baroque
• Patronage

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Italie
• Malte
• Architecture
• Italie
• Siracusa (ITA)
• Buonamici, Francesco Vincenzo, 1596-1677
• 1600-1700
• Chevaliers de Malte
• Cafà, Lorenzo, 1630-1710
• Baroque (art)
• Mécénat

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990701-00210276

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