Floriano Ambrosini (1557–1621) was an

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architect and engineer, active in late-

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style, mainly in his native

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. He helped design the Palazzo Magnani and the chapel of St Dominic, containing the Arca di San Domenico, in the church of

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. He also designed the Palazzo Zani and the church of San Pietro Martire, Bologna. He also created the ''Oratorio dei Battuti'' adjacent to Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Vita, Bologna. Ambrosini was also a hydraulic engineer, creating locks for the Canale Navile. He wrote a book about the canals of Bologna, and on architecture. Among his disciples was Bonifazio Socchi.Annali della città di Bologna dalle sua origine al 1796
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ambrosini, Floriano 1557 births 1621 deaths 16th-century Italian architects 17th-century Italian architects Italian Renaissance architects Architects from Bologna