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6 unusual facts about Francesco Grimaldi


Churches in Naples

The church of San Paolo Maggiore, built on the ruins of the ancient temple of Castor and Pollux, after the plans of the Theatin Francesco Grimaldi; the church of SS. Severinus and Sosius, which is very ancient, was restored in 1490 and in 1609.

Francesco Grimaldi

François Grimaldi (died 1309), called il Malizia ("the Cunning"), first ruler of Monaco and son of the Guelf Guglielmo Grimaldi

Francesco Maria Grimaldi (1618–1663), Italian Jesuit priest, mathematician and physicist

Giovan Battista Cavagna

He also succeeded Francesco Grimaldi in the direction of the construction of San Paolo Maggiore.

In 1607, he participated in a contest to design the Reale Cappella del Tesoro di San Gennaro, competing against Ceccardo Bernucci, Giulio Cesare Fontana, Francesco Grimaldi, Giovanni Cola di Franco, Michelangelo Naccherino, Dionisio Nencioni di Bartolomeo, and Giovan Giacomo Di Conforto.

Sant'Andrea della Valle

The interior structure of the church was finally completed by 1650, with additional touches added by Francesco Grimaldi.



see also

François Grimaldi

Francesco Grimaldi (François, in French) called il Malizia ("the Cunning"), was the Genoese leader of the Guelphs who captured the Rock of Monaco on the night of 8 January 1297.