Fuga, Ferdinando (1699-1781)

Creator details

Name
Fuga, Ferdinando (1699-1781)
Nationality
Italian
Biography
Before 1717, Fuga studied under the sculptor and architect Giovan Battista Foggini in Florence. From 1717 to 1726, Fuga studied architecture in Rome. In 1726, Fuga was called to Naples to work for Cardinal Nicola Del Giudici. In 1728, he entered the service of the King of Naples. In 1730, Fuga returned to Rome and was appointed architect of the papal palaces. In 1751, Fuga returned to Naples to work for King Charles III of Naples. Italian architect.

Assets (2 in total)

View of the facade realised on a project by Ferdinando Fuga (1699-1781). 1743-1750. Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Mary Major), Rome.
View of the facade realised on a project by Ferdinando Fuga (1699-1781). 1743-1750. On the right a column from the Basilica of Massenzio (Maxence (306-312). Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Mary Major), Rome.

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