The Greatest Italian Architects

Birthdate: January 17, 1624

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Modena, Italy

Died: March 6, 1683

A major influence on European Baroque architects, Guarino Guarini was not just a talented architect but also a mathematician and a priest. He had also penned books on architecture, astronomy, and mathematics, such as Euclides adauctus, and built buildings such as royal palaces, castles, churches, and chapels.