Jan Zaor (Zaur, Zaorowicz) was a Polish baroque architect of Italian background from Kraków who lived in the 17th century[1] and was active from 1638 to 1676. He is known for designing St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Vilnius[2] (1668–1676).
Jan Zaor | |
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Nationality | Polish |
Occupation | Architect |
Works
editHe began designing in about 1638, when he worked on The Santa Casa (domek loretański) in Gołąb. He also designed and/or supervised the following buildings:
- The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity in Tarłów (mid-17th century)[1]
- The Royal chapel in the church of Kazimierz Dolny (1653)
- Pažaislis church (1672–1674)
- St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Vilnius (1668–1676)
References
edit- "Zaor Jan". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2007-11-04.