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Filippo Juvarra (7 March 1678 – 31 January 1736) was an Italian architect, scenographer, engraver and goldsmith. He was active in a late- Baroque architecture style, working primarily in Italy, Spain, and Portugal.
Filippo Juvarra was an architect and stage designer who attained fame throughout Europe during the early part of the 18th century. Juvarra studied in Rome (1703–14) under the architect Carlo Fontana and was commissioned to design scenes for Cardinal Ottoboni’s theatre in the Cancelleria Palace.
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Jun 27, 2018 · Juvarra, Filippo (1678–1736) Italian architect, one of the finest exponents of the Baroque style. His greatest achievements are the Superga (1717–31), just outside Turin, and the Church of the Carmine (1732).
Architect and stage set designer Filippo Juvarra was born on this day in 1678 in Messina in Sicily. Some of his best work can be seen in Turin today as he worked for Victor Amadeus II of Savoy from 1714 onwards.
6 days ago · Learn about Filippo Juvarra (1678–1736), a prominent Italian Baroque architect who designed churches, palaces, and gardens for the Savoy dynasty. Explore his masterpieces, such as Superga, Venaria Reale, and Stupinigi, and his influence on later architecture.
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A contemporary to the Bibienas, Juvarra led a successful career as an architect and scenographer, working throughout Italy as well as in Spain and Portugal. The stage design shown here, with the wings of the courtyard set at an angle, echoes the Bibienas’ innovations.
In essence Juvarra was the appropriate heir of Guarino Guarini, who had first shaped the Baroque appearance of Turin. A description of Basilica di Superga in Turin, Filippo Juvarra's Masterpiece.
