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Bibiena

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Bibiena

Family of Italian architects who designed theatres and theatrical scenery in Italy, France, Austria, and the small princely court towns of Germany.

The principal members of the family were Francesco 1659-1739, who built theatres at Verona and Nancy, and his nephews Antonio 1700-74, who built theatres at Rome, Bologna, Siena, Mantua, Pistoia and Livorno; and Giuseppe Galli 1696-1757, who published many engravings of theatrical designs.

Bibiena

Family of Italian architects of the 17th and 18th centuries. They were notable designers of theatres and theatrical scenery in Italy, France, Austria, and the small princely court towns of Germany. The principal members of the family were Francesco Bibiena (1659- 1739), who built theatres at Verona, Italy, and Nancy, France, and his nephews Antonio Bibiena (1700-1774), who built theatres at Rome, Bologna, Siena, Mantua, Pistoia, and Livorno in Italy, and Giuseppe Galli (1696-1757), who published many magnificent engravings of theatrical designs.
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Bibiena e appresso assa' dil Papa, ma questo Medici fa ii tutto" (The cardinal de' Medici has great power with the Pope, is a man of great management, has the greatest authority; nonetheless he knows how to behave with the Pope and does nothing without first asking the Pope about important things--the cardinal Bibbiena is also close to the Pope, but this Medici does everything); Prosperi, 242; Guazzoni, 110.
Raphael's Portrait Leo X with Cardinals Giulio de' Medici and Luigi ... by Minnich, Nelson H. / Renaissance Quarterly
The World as Scenery' contrives to include Congreve, Pope, Bibiena, Piranesi, Soane, Gothic novels, Venice as scenery, and Vanbrugh.
REFLECTIONS ON BAROQUE by WATKIN, DAVID / The Architectural Review
It also gave rise to more frenetically elaborate seenografia, culminating in the fantastic designs of the Gahi da Bibiena family.
A night at the opera by Slessor, Catherine / The Architectural Review
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