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, as architect of the

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. At this time

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soon became architect for the cathedral. A sketch (1647) by Buzzi of a plan for the facade of the cathedral, etched by Cesare Bassani show a

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design with two flanking bell-towers; this work was not completed until the 19th century.Disegni duo milano website.
/ref> A different Carlo Buzzi painted some of the Quadrone paintings on display inside the cathedral.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buzzi Carlo 1600s births 1658 deaths Italian Baroque architects