Domenico Valmagini (1677–1730)[1] was an Italian architect and engineer, active in a Baroque style in the Duchy of Parma and in Lombardy. He was the main court architect for Ranuccio II. Among his works are the monastery and church of the Benedictines in Piacenza, completed in 1681.[2] He also served as an engineer in the control of the water use of the Muzza river in Lombardy in 1722.[3]

References

  1. Bardeschi, Marco Dezzi (2017-06-16). Ananke 81. Maggio 2017: Forma e Norma nel progetto: quali 'Oppositions' oggi?. Illuminismo a Milano. Firenze: oltre i vuoti urbani (in Italian). Altralinea Edizioni. p. 38. ISBN 978-88-94869-05-7.
  2. Rossi, Antonio Domenico (1832). Ristretto di storia patria ad uso de'Piacentini, Volume 4 (in Italian). Maino. p. 255.
  3. Bruschetti, Giuseppe (1834). Storia dei progetti e delle opere per l'irrigazione del Milanese (in Italian). Coi tipi di G. Ruggia e c. p. 224.
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