Palazzo Chiericati [SEP] architect
Palazzo Chiericati
The Palazzo Chiericati is a Renaissance palace in Vicenza (northern Italy), designed by Andrea Palladio.
History.
Palladio was asked to design and build the palazzo by Count Girolamo Chiericati. The architect started building the palace in 1550, and some further work was completed under the patronage of Chiericati's son, Valerio. However, the palazzo was not fully finished until about 1680, possibly by Carlo Borella.
Palladio also designed a country home, the Villa Chiericati, for the family.
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Carlo Borella
Carlo Borella was an Italian architect of the 17th century. He designed churches in Vicenza and is thought to have been the architect responsible for the completion of Palladio's Palazzo Chiericati.
One of Borella more notable works is the church at Monte Berico, Vicenza. Completed between 1688 and 1703 Borella is forsakes the Palladian influences of most Vicentine architecture in favour of the more modern and ornate Baroque.
References.
- The Sanctuary of "Monte Berico" ( Vicenza, Veneto, Italy) retrieved 20 November