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Giacomo Leoni
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Giacomo Leoni
Giacomo Leoni
(1686 – June 8, 1746), also known as
James Leoni
, was an
Italian architect
, born in
Venice
. He was a devotee of the work of
Florentine
Renaissance
architect
Leon Battista Alberti
, who had also been an inspiration for
Andrea Palladio
. Leoni thus served as a prominent exponent of
Palladianism
in
English architecture
, beginning in earnest around 1720. Also loosely referred to as
Georgian
, this style is rooted in
Italian
Renaissance architecture
.
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