Francesco Contin

Summary

Francesco Contin (1585, Lugano, Switzerland – 1654 Venice, Italy) was a Swiss-Italian sculptor and architect.

The facade of the Church of San Raffaele Arcangelo in Venice, designed by Francesco Contin.

Contin designed the Palazzo Mocenigo Casa Vecchia on the Grand Canal in Venice, built between 1623 and 1625. He designed the interior of the Church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti in Venice (1634–37).[1]

Sources edit

  • Italian Wikipedia: it:Francesco Contin.

References edit

  1. ^ "San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti". [Churchesofvenice.co.uk/castello.htm Castello]. [churchesofvenice.co.uk/ The Churches of Venice], UK. Retrieved 29 August 2011.