Agostino Fantastici (1782 – 1845) was an

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scenic designer and architect, mainly active in

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, Italy. He also wrote books of poetry. Duomo di montalcino 03

Biography

He was born in Montalcino, but his father Bernardino was a teacher of arithmetic and perspective associated with the

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. He also worked as a hydraulic engineer. After classical studies at the University of Siena, he traveled to Rome to study in the

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under the neoclassical architect

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. In 1809, he returned to Siena and worked for a couple of years alongside Lorenzo Turillazzi. He spent most of the rest of his career in Siena, where he died. His work as an architect in Siena often led him to antiquarian reconstructions, often attempting to replicate or emulate the original design of the building. His monograph, ''Vocabolario di architettura: prima edizione'' was republished in 1994.di architettura
prima edizione completa dal manoscritto autografo. Among his architectural restructuring and designs in and around Siena are: * Farmacia Quattro Cantoni * Sant'Agostino, reconstruction * Santi Pietro e Paolo, Lantern reconstructed (1818). * Palazzo Chigi Saracini, refurbishment/decoration of interiors. *

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, Neoclassical facade (1832). * Colle di Val d'Elsa Cathedral, Neoclassical facade. * Villa il Pavone reconstruction (1825).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fantastici, Agostino 1782 births 1845 deaths 18th-century Italian architects 19th-century Italian architects Architects from Siena People from Montalcino