Carlo Maderno

Italian architect (1556–1629)

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Lived 1556–1629, aged 73Switzerland

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Switzerland rank#39
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1556–1629
Aged 73

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Updated 2026-05-29

Carlo Maderno shaped early Baroque by redesigning Rome's biggest churches—Santa Susanna, St. Peter's, Sant'Andrea della Valle—with facades that basically rewrote the rulebook. Swiss-born, he's either the brother of sculptor Stefano Maderno or he isn't, depending on who you ask.

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Carlo Maderno or Maderna was an Italian architect, born in today's Ticino, Switzerland, who is remembered as one of the fathers of Baroque architecture. His façades of Santa Susanna, St. Peter's Basilica, and Sant'Andrea della Valle were of key importance in the evolution of the Italian Baroque. He often is referred to as the brother of sculptor Stefano Maderno, but this is not universally agreed upon.

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