Pietro Baseggio
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Pietro Baseggio was a fourteenth century architect
and sculptor in Venice
. In 1361, he was named superintendent of construction for the Doge's palace, and helped in construction along with Filippo Calendario
.
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...
and sculptor in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. In 1361, he was named superintendent of construction for the Doge's palace, and helped in construction along with Filippo Calendario
Filippo Calendario
Filippo Calendario was an architect, a designer of the 14th century Doge's Palace, Venice. He was executed for treason.-Design of Doge's Palace:...
.
- John Ruskin. Stones of Venice.