Francesco Croce [SEP] occupation
Francesco Croce
Francesco Croce (1696–1773) was an Italian baroque architect. He was mainly active in Milan, where he worked for the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano. Among other things, he designed the highest spire of the Duomo, the "guglia del tiburio" ("lantern spire"), on top of which the Madonnina statue is currently placed.
Notable works.
Prominent works of Francesco Croce include:
- "Guglia del Tiburio" ("lantern spire") of the Duomo in Milan
- Giovanni Giuseppe D'Anisi Dalla Croce, O.E.S.A.Descalc. (27 Feb 1792 – 13 Dec 1820 Died)
- Giuseppe Maria Botticelli, O.F.M. (19 Apr 1822 – 23 Jun 1828 Confirmed, Bishop of Lacedonia)
- Francesco Antonio Visocchi (2 Jul 1832 – 20 Apr 1833 Died)
- Giuseppe Maria Giove, O.F.M. (1834–1848)
- Leonardo Moccia (11 Dec 1848 – 17 Apr 1852 Died)
- Antonio La Scala (27 Sep 1852 – 27 Sep 1858 Appointed, Bishop of San Severo)