Jan Santini Aichel
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| Jan Blažej Santini Aichel | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jan Blažej Santini Aichel |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Birth date | February 3, 1677 |
| Birth place | Prague |
| Date of death | December 7, 1723 (aged 46) |
| Place of death | Prague |
| Work | |
| Practice name | Giovanni Battista Santini |
| Significant buildings | Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk |
Jan Blažej Santini Aichel (February 3, 1677 - December 7, 1723), also called Giovanni Battista Santini, Jan Blažej Santini-Aichl, Jan Blažej Santini, Jan Santini Aichl, Giovanni Santini, Jan Blažej Santini-Eichel, Giovanni Santini-Aichl, Johann Blasius Santini-Aichel, Giovanni Blasius Santini, or Jan Blažej Santini-Aüchel, was a Bohemian architect of Italian descent, whose major works represent a curious amalgam of the Baroque and Gothic styles.
Santini was born in Prague to a family of stonemasons, who had moved from Italy to Bohemia during the 17th century. Borromini's influence is apparent in his predilection for star-shaped forms and complex symbolism. Many of his buildings are airy and elegant, yet he was considered a maverick genius by his contemporaries and exerted little influence on subsequent generations of Bohemian architects.
The asteroid 37699 Santini-Aichl is named in his honour.
[edit] Works
- The Anna chapel in Brezany (1705-1707)
- The monastery in Plasy (1711-1723)
- The chateau Karlova Koruna in Chlumec nad Cidlinou (1721-1723)
- The Church of the Assumption in Kladruby (Tachov District)
- The Church of Saint Jan Nepomucký in Žďár nad Sázavou (1719-1727)
- Initial architect for the rebuilding of Zbraslav chateau
- Design and constructions for the Kalec chateau
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Santini-Aichel: life, work and architecture
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Aichel, Jan Blažej Santini |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1677-2-3 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1723-12-7 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Prague |
