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Giovanni Battista Falda
1643Dec, 7

Giovanni Battista Falda

Giovanni Battista Falda, Italian architect and engraver (d. 1678)
Giovanni Battista Falda (Valduggia 7 December 1643 – 22 August 1678 Rome) was an Italian architect, engraver and artist. He is known for his engravings of both contemporary and antique structures of Rome.

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