Biagio Rossetti

Biagio Rossetti, (circa 1447 - 1516), was an Italian architect and urbanist from Ferrara. A military engineer since 1483, and the ducal arhictect of Ercole d'Este I, in 1492 Rossetti was assigned the project of enlarging the city of Ferrara.

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1447 - 1516 - Italian - Architect - Urbanist - Ferrara - Military engineer - Ercole d'Este I - 1492

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Rossetti is considered the first architect in the history of urbanistics to make use of the advantages of the modern methods: balancing the humanistic principles in architecture, the real needs of the city, and local traditions. Beginning in 1495, he projected and directed construction of the defense walls around the city.

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After Ercole's death in 1505, Rossetti served the Cardinal Ippolito d'Este, in which role he was responsible for the creation of many notable palazzi and churches.

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Cardinal - Ippolito d'Este - Palazzi - Church

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