Domenico Merlini () (22 February 1730 – 20 February 1797) was an

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whose work was mostly in the classical style.

Life and Style

From 1750 till his death, Merlini lived in

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. In 1768, he became a nobleman and later in 1773 the Royal Architect. He is most famous for his

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in Warsaw. He built a number of public and private buildings in Warsaw and other Polish cities, often in collaboration with

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and

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. His style is typical of the Polish classicism in Warsaw in the era of Stanisław August Poniatowski. Merlini was partly influenced by Palladio and carried some late- baroque elements in his work, such as the abundant use of

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Works

* Refurbishment of

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from 1766 until 1771 * Refurbishment of the library in the Royal Castle from 1776 until 1786 * The Łazienki Park, including the

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and several other buildings * Palace in

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* Palace in Jabłonna from 1775 until 1779 * Palace in Królikarnia from 1782 until 1786 * Rebuilding of the Krasiński's Palace in Warsaw, 1783 * Refurbishment of the Brühl Palace *

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church in Warsaw

References

Merlini, Dominik 18th-century Italian architects Merlini, Dominik Merlini, Dominik {{Italy-architect-stub