Benedetto Giovannelli Explained

Benedetto Giovannelli (also Benedetto Giovannelli Orlandi) (1602–1676 CE) was an architect from Siena.^{[1] [2] [3]}

In 1660 he was commissioned by Pope Alexander VII (a Chigi) to build a new marble façade for the church of San Raimondo, which is in three classicist-style superimposed orders.

He was one of a group of architects (the others being Damiano Schifandini, Flaminio del Turco, Giovanni Fontana) who produced buildings marked by a harmonious, measured style.

Notes and References

1. Giometti . Cristiano . 2019 . Functions and forms of terracotta models. Reflections around a new San Girolamo for the Chigi chapel of the Siena cathedral by Bernini's workshop . Ricerche di Storia dell'arte . 3/2019 . 32–39 . 10.7374/95713 . 0392-7202.
2. Book: Conan, Michel . Sacred Gardens and Landscapes: Ritual and Agency . 2007 . Dumbarton Oaks . 978-0-88402-305-0 . en.
3. Book: Bernini . Domenico . The Life of Gian Lorenzo Bernini . Mormando . Franco . 2012-01-31 . Penn State Press . 978-0-271-03749-3 . en.