Francesco Muttoni


Francesco Muttoni was an Italian architect, engineer, and architectural writer, mainly active near Vicenza, Italy.

Biography

He was born in Lacima, near Porlezza, on Lake Lugano, but his family moved to Vicenza in 1696, where his father worked as a bricklayer.
In Vicenza, he was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Albanese, who in turn had trained with Vincenzo Scamozzi. He was prolific. Among his works, mainly in Vicenza were the following :
He is also known for his edition of the Architecture text of Antonio Palladio. He was known to correspond closely with Lord Burlington, who build Chiswick Hall.
He died in Vicenza.