Camillo Morigia (15 September 1743, Ravenna - 16 January 1795, Ravenna) was a north-Italian neo-classical architect. He is most notable for his designs for the Tomb of Dante and the facade of Santa Maria in Porto Basilica, both in his home-town of Ravenna.

Biography

He was born in Ravenna from the illustrious family of Moriggia. His father was an important member of the nobility of Ravenna and when he died Camillo inherited the title of count. He was the last member of the main branch of the rich family Moriggia.

Camillo Morigia

References

Bibliography

Nullo Pirazzoli, Paolo Fabbri, Camillo Morigia (1743-1795). Architettura e riformismo nelle Legazioni, con un saggio di Marco Dezzi Bardeschi, Imola, University Press Bologna, 1976 Nullo Pirazzoli, Ravenna nel Settecento in Storia di Ravenna, vol. IV (a cura di Lucio Gambi), Venezia, Marsilio Editori, 1994

Camillo Morigia

18th-century Italian architects

Italian neoclassical architects

1743 births

1795 deaths

People from Ravenna

Camillo Morigia