Baldassare Longhena
(1598–1682) Italian architect, sculptor
Baldassare Longhena (1598–1682) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Baldassare Longhena belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Baldassare Longhena was born in Venice and died in Venice. Baldassare Longhena studied under Vincenzo Scamozzi. Baldassare Longhena worked in Venice. The students included Antonio Gaspari, Bernardo Falconi, and Giuseppe Sardi.
The best-known works include ‘Santa Maria della Salute’, ‘San Salvador’, ‘Santa Giustina, Venice’, and ‘Scuola Grande dei Carmini’. The catalogue has 15 buildings by Baldassare Longhena. The dated buildings span the years AD 973–1710. The buildings are in Venice, Bassano del Grappa, and Chioggia. According to Wikidata, buildings by Baldassare Longhena belong to the styles ‘Baroque’, ‘Neoclassicism’, and ‘Renaissance’.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Chen Hongshou, Alessandro Algardi, Bartholomeus Breenbergh, Willem Hondius, and Jean Lemaire.