SARDI, Giuseppe - b. ~1680 San Angelo in Vado, d. ~1768 Roma - WGA

SARDI, Giuseppe

(b. ~1680 San Angelo in Vado, d. ~1768 Roma)

Italian architect active in Rome. He was born at Sant’Angelo in Vado, Marche which was then part of the Papal States. Known primarily for his church of Santa Maria del Rosario in Marino outside Rome, his name has been linked with the design of the façade of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena in Rome although his involvement with this and with some other building projects remains uncertain. He is not to be confused with the Swiss Italian architect, Giuseppe Sardi (1624-1699), who was active in Venice.

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In his design for the fa�ade of Santa Maria della Maddalena, Sardi makes direct reference to the work of Borromini, whose plans for Sant’Ivo and the San Filippo Neri Oratory had recently been published as engravings. This link is indicated by the layout of the central niches, which clearly dominate the rather conventional structure. Sardi made extensive use of exuberant rocaille decoration.

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