Martino Bassi

Martino Bassi (1542–1591) was an Italian architect active in the Renaissance period, mainly in Milan. He was born in Seregno near Milan. He was involved in a public dispute regarding the baptistery of the Cathedral of Milan. He helped build the imposing facade of Santa Maria presso San Celso. He also built the church of Santa Maria al Paradiso.

References

Ticozzi, Stefano (1830). Dizionario degli architetti, scultori, pittori, intagliatori in rame ed in pietra, coniatori di medaglie, musaicisti, niellatori, intarsiatori d’ogni etá e d’ogni nazione' (Volume 1). Gaetano Schiepatti; Digitized by Googlebooks, Jan 24, 2007. pp. 122–3.

Bibliography

C.Baroni, L'architettura lombarda da Bramante al Richini, Milan, 1941
F.B.Ferrari, Vita di Martino Bassi, architetto milanese (Life of Martino Bassi, Milanese Architect), Brescia, 1771

Further reading

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Dispareri in materia d'architettura, et perspettiva, Brescia, 1572
Dispareri in materia d'architettura, et perspettiva, Milan, 1771

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