Józef Fontana

Palace in Obroshyne

Józef Fontana II (born 1676 in Mendrisio, Canton of Ticino, died 1739 in Warsaw) was a Swiss Italian Polish architect and the father of architects, Jakub Fontana and Jan Kanty Fontana.[1]

His works show a tendency towards classical baroque.

Major projects and works

• Piarist church and monastery in Szczuczyn (with Józef Piola – the start of his career as construction manager)
• Church in Sidra 1705–1783 (with Józef Piola),
• Church of John of God and monastery of Merciful Brothers in Warsaw (with Antonio Solari)
• Church of St Francis in Warsaw (with son Jakub)
• Bieliński Palace in Warsaw (before 1730, demolished in 1895)
• Kozłówka Palace
• Bieliński Palace in Otwock Wielki (collaboration),
• Work on the last stage of construction of the Holy Cross Church, Warsaw
• Façade of the Field Cathedral of the Polish Army in Warsaw
• Reconstruction of the Potocki Palace on Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw
• Work on Wilanów Palace
• Plans for conversion of Kazimierz Palace into a barracks (1732, together with Colonel Jauch)
• Reconstruction of Primate's Palace, Warsaw
• Palace in Obroshyne

References

1. Saur (Firme), K. G. (2007). Saur allgemeines Künstlerlexikon: Glandorf - Goepfart. Bd. 56 (in German). Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-598-22740-0.