Giorgio Massari
*13. 10. 1687, Italy
†20. 12. 1766 – Venice, Italy
Biography
Giorgio Massari was a late Baroque architect active in the territories of Venice, Lombardy, Istria, and Friuli. His father, Stefano, likely came from Treviso, where he probably worked as a carpenter, and Giorgio may have originally apprenticed under him. It is likely that his teacher in architecture was Andrea Tirali. One of his first works was the Villa Pola in Barcon, which he built between 1719 and 1721. In 1734, Paolo Tamagnin, his first client, died and made Massari his universal heir on the condition that a large part of the proceeds would be used for the restoration of the church of San Giovanni in Bragora. In 1735, he married Tamagnin's widow and moved into her house. Among his most significant works are the church of Santa Maria della Pietà in Venice and the temple of the Holy Spirit in Udine. Towards the end of his life, elements of Classicism began to appear in his works.
Giorgio Massari was a late Baroque architect active in the territories of Venice, Lombardy, Istria, and Friuli. His father, Stefano, likely came from Treviso, where he probably worked as a carpenter, and Giorgio may have originally apprenticed under him. It is likely that his teacher in architecture was Andrea Tirali. One of his first works was the Villa Pola in Barcon, which he built between 1719 and 1721. In 1734, Paolo Tamagnin, his first client, died and made Massari his universal heir on the condition that a large part of the proceeds would be used for the restoration of the church of San Giovanni in Bragora. In 1735, he married Tamagnin's widow and moved into her house. Among his most significant works are the church of Santa Maria della Pietà in Venice and the temple of the Holy Spirit in Udine. Towards the end of his life, elements of Classicism began to appear in his works.
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