List of set designers in alphabetical order - B
Biographical profiles of some set designers featured in ItalianOpera
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The biography of Luciano Baldessari
Luciano Baldessari, 20th-century Italian architect and set designer, known for his theatrical works and collaboration with major European artistic institutions.
The biography of Giacomo Balla
Giacomo Balla, Italian painter and set designer, among the protagonists of Futurism and author of artistic innovations that also influenced the theater.
The biography of Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the great sculptor and architect of the Roman Baroque, was also the author of spectacular scenic apparatus and theatrical machines for court festivities and performances.
The biography of Giuseppe Galli da Bibiena
Giuseppe Galli da Bibiena, celebrated Baroque set designer and architect. Second son of Ferdinando, he brought the Bibiena family art to its highest levels at the Imperial Court of Vienna and in Germany. He designed the Bayreuth Opera House and worked for Frederick II of Prussia. Famous for his grand perspectives and court festivities.
The biography of Filippo Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi, celebrated Renaissance architect, was also an innovator of stage machinery and theatrical effects in the Florentine sacred performances of the 15th century.