Carlo Fontana
(1638–1714) Italian architect (1634/1638–1714)
Carlo Fontana (Switzerland, 1638–1714) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Carlo Fontana belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Carlo Fontana was born in Novazzano and died in Rome. The teachers included Pietro da Cortona and Carlo Rainaldi. Carlo Fontana worked in Milan and Rome. The students included Niccolò Michetti and Filippo Barigioni.
One of the best-known works is ‘sanctuary of Loyola’. The catalogue has 11 buildings by Carlo Fontana. The dated buildings span the years AD 501–1834. The buildings are in places such as Rome, Rom, Loyola, and Montefiascone. They are in 2 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Carlo Fontana belong to the styles ‘Baroque’, ‘Romanesque’, and ‘Renaissance’.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Matthäus Merian den yngre, Antonio Raggi, Joseph Werner, David Teniers III, and Gerrit Berckheyde.