Carlo Lurago
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Carlo Lurago (1615 – October 22, 1684) was an Italian
architect, who was most active in Prague
.
He was born in Pellio Superiore in the Val d'Intelvi, near Como
. At the age of 23, as an already an accomplished plasterer
, he moved to Prague. He would build several different Jesuit churches and cloisters there, including some at the Clementinum
, in the early baroque
style. His first commission was the stucco decoration on the gothic St. Saviour Church in Prague. He also worked on the Saint Eligius
Chapel there in 1654, before his work was redone by Domenico Orsi.
Lurago was also successful outside of Bohemia
. He developed the plans for the Passau Cathedral. It is notable because the main altar has a series of flat elliptical domes. This arch design foreshadows many other buildings of the baroque style. Another notable example of his work is the pilgrimage church of Maria Taferl
, which had to be completed by Jakob Prandtauer
after Lurago died in Passau
.
Italy
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architect, who was most active in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.
He was born in Pellio Superiore in the Val d'Intelvi, near Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
. At the age of 23, as an already an accomplished plasterer
Plasterer
A plasterer is a tradesman who works with plaster, such as forming a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls...
, he moved to Prague. He would build several different Jesuit churches and cloisters there, including some at the Clementinum
Clementinum
The Clementinum is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National...
, in the early baroque
Baroque architecture
Baroque architecture is a term used to describe the building style of the Baroque era, begun in late sixteenth century Italy, that took the Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical and theatrical fashion, often to express the triumph of the Catholic Church and...
style. His first commission was the stucco decoration on the gothic St. Saviour Church in Prague. He also worked on the Saint Eligius
Saint Eligius
Saint Eligius is the patron saint of goldsmiths, other metalworkers, and coin collectors. He is also the patron saint of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers , a corps of the British Army, but he is best known for being the patron saint of horses and those who work with them...
Chapel there in 1654, before his work was redone by Domenico Orsi.
Lurago was also successful outside of Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
. He developed the plans for the Passau Cathedral. It is notable because the main altar has a series of flat elliptical domes. This arch design foreshadows many other buildings of the baroque style. Another notable example of his work is the pilgrimage church of Maria Taferl
Maria Taferl
Maria Taferl is an Austrian market municipality of 872 people in the District of Melk and the most important pilgrimage site in all of Lower Austria. After Mariazell, Maria Taferl is the most important pilgrimage destination in all of Austria. -Geography:...
, which had to be completed by Jakob Prandtauer
Jakob Prandtauer
Jakob Prandtauer was an Austrian Baroque architect....
after Lurago died in Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
.
Projects
- 1637-1659: Baroque City Hall, NáchodNáchodNáchod -History:Náchod was founded in 14th century by knight Hron of Načeradice, who founded a castle on a strategical place, where local trade road reaches the defile called Branka. The first written note dates back to 1254.-Castle:...
- 1638-1648: St. Saviour, Prague
- 1640-1642: Jesuit Church and College House, BřezniceBrezniceBřeznice is name of several locations in the Czech Republic:* Březnice , a town in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region...
- 1650-1659: Modifications and enlargement of Náchod Castle
- c. 1650: Modification of the Church of St. Mary-under-the-Chain, Malá StranaMalá StranaMalá Strana is a district of the city of Prague, Czech Republic, and one of its most historic regions.The name translated into English literally means "Little Side", though it is frequently referred to as "Lesser Town", "Lesser Quarter", or "Lesser Side"...
, Prague - 1651: Modification of the Lobkowicz Palace, Prague
- 1653-1660: The ClementinumClementinumThe Clementinum is a historic complex of buildings in Prague. Until recently the complex hosted the National, University and Technical libraries, the City Library also being located nearby on Mariánské Náměstí. The Technical library and the Municipal library have moved to the Prague National...
, Staré MěstoStare MestoStare Mesto is either Staré Město or Staré Mesto written without diacritics:*Staré Město is name of several locations in the Czech Republic:* district of Prague: see Old Town, Prague...
, Prague - 1653-1658: Modification and baroquification of the castle annex for the Counts of Herberstein, Grafenort, Powiat of Kłodzko, SilesiaSilesiaSilesia is a historical region of Central Europe located mostly in Poland, with smaller parts also in the Czech Republic, and Germany.Silesia is rich in mineral and natural resources, and includes several important industrial areas. Silesia's largest city and historical capital is Wrocław...
- 1654-1666: Jesuit Church of the Assumption, Hradec KrálovéHradec KrálovéHradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
- 1654-1679: St. Ignatius Church, KlatovyKlatovyKlatovy is a town in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.Klatovy is also the seat of the Municipality with Extended Competence and Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority.- History :Klatovy was founded during 1260–1263 by Přemysl Otakar II....
(Klattau) - 1655-1661: Modification of the Castle in Nové Město nad MetujíNové Mesto nad MetujíNové Město nad Metují is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It had 10049 inhabitants in January 2007. The Metuje River flows through the town.Nové Město nad Metují was founded by Jan Černčický of Kácov in 1501....
- 1657-1739: Saint-John-under-the-Cliff, (Svatý Jan pod Skalou), BerounBerounBeroun is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The town is part of the Prague metropolitan area. It is located 30 km southwest of Prague and has a population of 18,930 . It lies on the confluence of Berounka and Litavka rivers.Despite its small size, it is an...
District - 1658: "Stone Birdhouses", Prague
- 1659-1674: Cloister of the pilgrimage church of Svatá Hora near PříbramPríbramPříbram is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 35,147. The city is located on the Litavka river and the foothills of Brdy, 60 kilometers south-west of Prague, the country's capital...
- 1578-1653: Clementinum, St. Salvator (Kostel svatého Salvátora), Staré Město, Prague
- 1654-1690: Jesuit College Kłodzko, Silesia
- 1663-1668: Cloister "im Waldl", KladnoKladnoKladno is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 25 km northwest of Prague. Kladno is the largest city of the region and holds a population together with its adjacent suburban areas of more than 110,000 people...
- 1664: New Inn, TurskoTurskoTursko may refer to the following places in Poland:*Tursko, Greater Poland Voivodeship *Tursko, Pomeranian Voivodeship *Tursko, Lesser Poland Voivodeship...
- 1665-1670: Saint Ignatius Church (Kostel svatého Ignáce), Prague
- 1666-1668: Hunting lodges for Humprecht Jan Czernin von und zu ChudenitzCzernin von und zu ChudenitzThe Czernin family is one of the oldest and most important dynasties originating in Bohemia, present-day Czech Republic.- History :The family is descended from the clan of "Drslavice", like several other Bohemian families. The first known bearer of the family name was "Comes" and Camerarius regis ...
, SobotkaSobotkaSobotka is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,300 inhabitants.Villages Čálovice, Kdanice, Lavice, Spyšova, Staňkova Lhota, Stéblovice Trní and Zajakury are administrative parts of Sobotka.... - 1668: St. Stephan's Cathedral, PassauSt. Stephan's Cathedral, PassauSt. Stephan's Cathedral, or "Dom St. Stephan" in German, is a baroque church from 1688 in Passau, Germany. It is the seat of the Catholic Bishop of Passau and the main church of his diocese....
- 1670: Pilgrimage church of Maria TaferlMaria TaferlMaria Taferl is an Austrian market municipality of 872 people in the District of Melk and the most important pilgrimage site in all of Lower Austria. After Mariazell, Maria Taferl is the most important pilgrimage destination in all of Austria. -Geography:...
im Poggstal - 1673: Professhaus Sankt Nikolaus in Malá Strana, Prague
- 1688: Remodeling of St. Ignatius Church in ChomutovChomutovChomutov is a city in the Czech Republic, in the Ústí nad Labem Region.Chomutov has been a statutory town since 1 July 2006. It occupies an area of 29,26 km² and has 50 782 inhabitants , thereby making it the 20th largest town in the Czech Republic, the 4th largest in the Ústí nad Labem...