Domenico Merlini

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Domenico Merlini (Polish: Dominik Merlini) (February 22, 1730 - February 20, 1797) was a Polish-Italian architect, whose works were mostly in the classical style.

[edit] Life and Style

From 1750 until his death Merlini lived in Poland. In 1768 he became a nobleman and in 1773 the Royal Architect. He is most famous for his Łazienki Park in Warsaw. He built a number of public and private buildings in Warsaw and other polish cities, often working together with Jan Chrystian Kamsetzer and Johann Christian Schuch. The style of his work is typical for the image of Warsaw in the era of Stanisław August Poniatowski, called Polish classicism. Merlini was partly influenced by Palladio and carried some late-baroque elements in his work, such as the abundant use of gold.

[edit] 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