Jan Santini Aichel

Infobox Architect


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name = Jan Blažej Santini Aichel
nationality = Czech
birth_date = birth date|1677|2|3
birth_place = Prague
death_date = death date and age|1723|12|7|1677|2|3
death_place = Prague
practice_name = Giovanni Battista Santini
significant_buildings= Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
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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.

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

External links

* [http://www.santini.cz/index-en.html Santini-Aichel: life, work and architecture]

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NAME= Aichel, Jan Blažej Santini
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DATE OF BIRTH= 1677-2-3
PLACE OF BIRTH= Prague
DATE OF DEATH= 1723-12-7
PLACE OF DEATH= Prague