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Francesco
[fran-ches-koh;; Italian frahn-ches-kaw] /frænˈtʃɛs koʊ;; Italian frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1599–1667, Italian architect and sculptor.
Historical Examples
Walks in Rome Augustus J.C. Hare
Engraving: Its Origin, Processes, and History Henri Delaborde
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 Various
noun
Francesco, original name Francesco Castelli. 1599–1667, Italian baroque architect, working in Rome: his buildings include the churches of San Carlo (1641) and Sant’ Ivo (1660)
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