Façade of St. Peter's Basilica

Carlo Maderno (1556 - January 30, 1629) was an Italian architect born in Capolago near Milan. He was the brother of Stefano Maderna. Download high resolution version (1750x1032, 453 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1750x1032, 453 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events March 4 - Massachusetts Bay Colony is granted a Royal charter. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... Location within Italy Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ...

Maderno began his career in the marble industry before assisting his uncle Domenico Fontana in Rome frome 1588. His first piece, in 1596, was the façade of the Santa Susanna church, often considered to be the first piece in the Baroque movement. This façade won the attention of Pope Paul V, allowing him to take part in the construction of the St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, modifying Michelangelo's initial plans. The formulation is as massive as the church, and constructed to allow for Papal blessings from above. Criticisms has been made that it looms so large that it impedes the scenic dome from being seen when approaching the church. Marble This page is about the metamorphic rock. ... Domenico Fontana (1543 – 1607) was a Italian architect of the late Renaissance. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Events February 5 - 26 catholics crucified in Nagasaki, Japan. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens: dynamic figures spiral down around a void: draperies blow: a whirl of movement lit in a shaft of light, rendered in a free bravura handling of paint In arts, the Baroque (or baroque) is both a period and the style that dominated it. ... Paul V, né Camillo Borghese (Rome, September 17, 1550 – January 28, 1621) was Pope from May 16, 1605 until his death. ... The Basilica of Saint Peter from Castel SantAngelo. ... Michelangelo (full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) (March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564) was a Renaissance sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. ...

His other works include the Santa Maria della Vittoria church, the Santa Andrea della Valle church, the Palazzzo Berberini, Palazzzo Mattei and Palazzzo del Quirinale, all in Rome. City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1...