Domenico Merlini

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Domenico Merlini (Polish: Dominik Merlini) (22 February 1730 – 20 February 1797) was an Italian-Polish architect whose work was mostly in the classical style.

Life and Style

From 1750 till his death, Merlini lived in Poland. In 1768, he became a nobleman and later in 1773 the Royal Architect. He is most famous for his Royal Baths Park in Warsaw.

He built a number of public and private buildings in Warsaw and other Polish cities, often in collaboration with Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer and Johann Christian Schuch. His style is typical of the Polish classicism in Warsaw in the era of Stanisław August Poniatowski. Merlini was partly influenced by Palladio and carried some late-baroque elements in his work, such as the abundant use of gold.

Works

Refurbishment of Ujazdów Castle from 1766 until 1771
Refurbishment of the library in the Royal Castle from 1776 until 1786
The Łazienki Park, including the Łazienki Palace and several other buildings
Palace in Opole Lubelskie
Palace in Jabłonnie from 1775 until 1779
Palace in Królikarnia from 1782 until 1786
Rebuilding of the Krasiński's Palace in Warsaw, 1783
Refurbishment of the Brühl Palace
Greek Catholic church in Warsaw

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 69841550 LCCN: n86024872 ISNI: 0000 0001 0984 6852 GND: 123680409

Persondata
Name	Merlini, Domenico
Alternative names
Short description	Italian-Polish architect
Date of birth	22 February 1730
Place of birth
Date of death	20 February 1797
Place of death

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