Alfonso Parigi the Younger (1606–1656) was an Italian architect and scenographer, the son of

Giulio Parigi Giulio Parigi (6 April 1571 – 13 July 1635) was an Italian architect and designer. He was the main member of a family of architects and designers working for the Grand Ducal court of the Medici. His father, Alfonso Parigi the Elder, was a ...

, and grandson of Alfonso Parigi the Elder. He worked mainly in

Florence Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025. Florence ...

, beginning at a very early age as his father's assistant. After the latter's death in 1635, he became court architect of the

Grand Dukes of Tuscany This is a list of grand dukes of Tuscany. The title was created on 27 August 1569 by a papal bull of Pope Pius V to Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Cosimo I de' Medici, member of the illustrious House of Medici. His coronation took pl ...

Palazzo Pitti The Palazzo Pitti (), in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance, palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present ...

, where he led the completion of the Giardini di Boboli, building the ''Isolotto'' and the steps of the amphitheatre. He also worked in the church of

San Giovannino degli Scolopi The church of San Giovannino degli Scolopi is a minor church in the center of Florence, located on Via Martelli corner with Via Gori. From 1351 to 1554, the church was known as ''San Giovanni Evangelista'', since the site had a small oratory dedi ...

, the basilica of Santo Spirito, and the Medici villas at

Poggio a Caiano Poggio a Caiano is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Prato in the region of Tuscany in Italy, located south of the provincial capital of Prato. It has 9,944 inhabitants. The town is the birthplace of Filippo Mazzei. Dem ...

and

Careggi The Villa Medici at Careggi is a patrician villa in the hills near Florence, Tuscany, central Italy. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed as Medici villas, Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany. History The villa was among the f ...

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*Opere di Filippo Baldinucci: Notizie de'professori del disegno da Cimabue in qua By Filippo Baldinucci, Domenico Maria Manni, page 439. *Bryan's dictionary of painters and engravers, Volume 4 By Michael Bryan, George Charles Williamson, page 68. 1606 births 1656 deaths Architects from Florence 17th-century Italian architects Italian scenic designers {{Italy-architect-stub