Masuccio Segondo
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Masuccio Segondo was an Italian
architect
of the 14th century period, active in Naples
.
He was born to Pietro degli Stefani, but was the godson to Masuccio Primo
, hence his name. He traveled to Rome
for some years. King Robert of Naples commissioned the church of Santa Chiara
, but Masuccio remained in Rome, and hence came to the construction project after it had been started. He designed the church of Santa Maddalena sul colle Echia, San Martino, and the bell tower of Santa Chiara.
Italy
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architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
of the 14th century period, active in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
.
He was born to Pietro degli Stefani, but was the godson to Masuccio Primo
Masuccio Primo
Masuccio Primo was an Italian architect and sculptor of the 13th century, active in Naples. He was the godfather of the son of Pietro degli Stefani, known as Masuccio Segondo .-References:...
, hence his name. He traveled to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
for some years. King Robert of Naples commissioned the church of Santa Chiara
Santa Chiara (Naples)
Santa Chiara is a religious complex in Naples, southern Italy, that includes the Church of Santa Chiara, a monastery, tombs and an archeological museum.-Architecture:...
, but Masuccio remained in Rome, and hence came to the construction project after it had been started. He designed the church of Santa Maddalena sul colle Echia, San Martino, and the bell tower of Santa Chiara.