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Domenico Merlini
A key figure in 18th-century Polish classicism, he helped shape the royal look of Warsaw at the court of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. Born in northern Italy, he built a career in Poland and became known for elegant neoclassical design.
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Saggio di ricerche sulla satira contro il villano
by Domenico Merlini
About the author
Born on February 22, 1730, in Castello Valsolda near Lake Lugano, Domenico Merlini was an Italian-born architect who spent most of his working life in Poland. He died in Warsaw on February 20, 1797.
Merlini is remembered as one of the architects who helped bring classical and early neoclassical taste to Poland in the second half of the 18th century. He worked closely with the court of King Stanisław August Poniatowski and became especially associated with royal building projects and interiors in Warsaw.
His name is often linked with the Royal Castle in Warsaw and the development of the Łazienki residence, where his refined, balanced style left a lasting mark. Even centuries later, he is still recognized as an important builder of Poland's Enlightenment-era architecture.