Domenico Fontana

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:architect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Preveza
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:church
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pope_Sixtus_V
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Naples
gptkbp:born 1543
gptkbp:children gptkb:Giovanni_Fontana
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Giovanni_Battista_Piranesi
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:St._Peter's_Basilica
Vatican City architecture
gptkbp:died 1607
gptkbp:education Apprenticeship in architecture
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:metropolitan_area
engineering feats
Obelisk engineering
gptkbp:field gptkb:architect
gptkbp:historical_period 16th century
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneering urban architect
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Domenico Fontana
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:painting
Italian Renaissance architecture
Modern urban design
Baroque urbanism
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_influential_in Urban planning in Rome
gptkbp:known_for designing the obelisk of Saint Peter's
gptkbp:legacy Influence on later architects
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Italian
gptkbp:notable_achievement Relocation of the Vatican obelisk
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Design_of_the_Church_of_San_Lorenzo_in_Lucina
gptkb:Palazzo_della_Cancelleria
Restoration of ancient monuments
Design of the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria
Design of the Church of San Giovanni in Laterano
Design of the Church of Santa Maria in Trastevere
Design of the Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
Design of the Church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini
Construction of the Palazzo Barberini
Design of the Church of San Lorenzo in Lucina.
Design of the Church of San Pietro in Vincoli
Design of the Church of Sant' Andrea al Quirinale
Piazza Navona redesign
Santa Maria Maggiore renovation
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:architect
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Rome
gptkbp:project Papal obelisk relocation
gptkbp:spouse Caterina Fontana
gptkbp:style Renaissance architecture
gptkbp:technique Baroque design principles