Architecture

Baldassare Longhena

Baldassare Longhena (1598 – 18 February 1682) was an Italian architect, who worked mainly in Venice, where he was one of the greatest exponents of Baroque architecture of the period. His style is characterized by monumentality, skillful use of light and shadow, and an understanding of Venetian aesthetics.

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• ▸Charles-Louis Clérisseau
• ▸All Saints' Church, Palmerston North
• ▸Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Novosibirsk

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