Giovanni Antonio Medrano

Giovanni Antonio Medrano
Juan Antonio Fernandez de Medrano
Born11 December 1703
Kingdom of Naples
Died1760
Occupation(s)Architect, Tutor of the Princes of Spain, chief engineer of the kingdom, brigadier, royal governor of mathematics of the kingdom of naples
BuildingsPalace of Capodimonte, Royal Palace of Portici, Teatro di San Carlo, Viceregal Palace
ProjectsExcavation of Herculaneum, Obelisk of Bitonto

Giovanni Antonio de Medrano (11 December, 1703–1760)[1] was the "Major Regius Praefectus Mathematicis Regni Neapolitani" (Major Royal Governor of Mathematics of the Kingdom of Naples), chief engineer of the kingdom, architect, brigadier, and teacher of King Charles III of Spain and his brothers the infantes.[2]

Giovanni (also known as Juan Antonio Fernandez de Medrano) was born in Sciacca in the Kingdom of Sicily.[2] Giovanni Antonio de Medrano personally designed the Obelisk of Bitonto, the Palace of Capodimonte and the Teatro di San Carlo in Italy for Charles III of Spain. Medrano’s career is particularly studied, from his stay in Seville as a teacher for the royal princes, and his influence on Prince Charles’ architectural taste, to his projects in the Kingdom of Naples and the royal palace at Capodimonte.[1]

  1. ^ a b Marías, Fernando (2005). "Entre Sevilla y Napoles: Juan Antonio Medrano, Ferdinando Sanfelice y los Borbones de España de Felipe V a Carlos III". Atrio. Revista de Historia del Arte (10–11): 5.
  2. ^ a b "Juan Antonio Medrano Fernández | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2024-03-29.