THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Carlo Fontana

Italian architect (1634/1638–1714)

Carlo Fontana has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 22, 1638 in Switzerland.

Born

April 22, 1638

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: February 5, 1714

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Birthplace
Switzerland, Novazzano
Professions
architect, sculptor, designer, draftsperson, engineer
Citizenship
Switzerland

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: April 22, 1638 (BeWeB; Integrated Authority File; The Fine Art Archive Db) or in 1634 (LIBRIS; National Library of Portugal; RKDartists; MAK; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; AGORHA; Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas; Frick Art Research Library Photoarchive; Artnet; CONOR.SI; Nieuwe Instituut Data Platform; Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands; opac.vatlib.it; Catalogue of the Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1634

Precision: year · Rank: normal

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All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Carlo Fontana born?

Carlo Fontana was born in Switzerland; Novazzano.

When did Carlo Fontana die?

Carlo Fontana died on February 5, 1714.