Bartolomeo Avanzini (1608–1658) was an Italian architect of the

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period, active mainly in

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Sassuolo Sassuolo (; ) is an Italian town, ''comune'', and industrial centre of the Province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna. Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some southwest of Modena, the town is best known for being the centre of the Ita ...

and

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. The design for the

Palazzo Ducale of Modena The Ducal Palace of Modena is a Baroque palace in Modena, Italy. It was the residence of the Este Dukes of Modena between 1452 and 1859. It currently houses a portion of the Italian Military Academy. History The palace occupies the site of th ...

has been attributed to Avanzini, though between 1631 and 1634

Girolamo Rainaldi Girolamo Rainaldi (4 May 1570 – 15 July 1655) was an Italian architect who worked mainly in a conservative Mannerist style, often with collaborating architects. He was a successful competitor of Bernini. His son, Carlo Rainaldi, became an even ...

played a role in the initial plans. There appear to have been comments made on the construction by Borromini,

Pietro da Cortona Pietro da Cortona (; 1 November 1596 or 159716 May 1669) was an Italian Baroque painter and architect. Along with his contemporaries and rivals Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Francesco Borromini, he was one of the key figures in the emergence of Roman ...

and

Bernini Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, ; ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 1598 – 28 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor ...

. The latter viewed progress during a stop in Modena in 1665.

Camillo-Guarino Guarini Camillo Guarino Guarini (17 January 16246 March 1683) was an Italian architect of the Piedmontese Baroque, active in Turin as well as Sicily, France and Portugal. He was a Theatine priest, mathematician, and writer.

also played a role after 1680. Other works by Avanzini include: *

Ducal palace of Sassuolo The Ducal Palace in Sassuolo is a Baroque villa located in the town of Sassuolo, thirty minutes outside Modena, northern Italy. History The palace was built on the site of a medieval castle or '' rocca''. Obtained by Niccolò III d'Este from the ...

* Palazzo Vescovile (Bishop's Palace) in Reggio Emilia * Palazzo Busetti in Reggio Emilia (attributed) * Chiesa dei Santi Carlo e Agata in Reggio Emilia (attributed)

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* 1608 births 1658 deaths People from the Province of Modena Architects from Modena 17th-century Italian architects {{Italy-architect-stub