Girolamo Sartorio

Girolamo Sartonio, also Hieronimo ( Hieronymo or Geromino ) or Geronimo Sartorio, (* in Venice, date of birth unknown; † in April 1707) was an Italian architect who worked mainly in Hannover, Hamburg, Leipzig and Erfurt. Sartorios classical design is based on Palladio.

Sartorio was an expert on the establishment of stagecraft and theater machinery and was consulted as an architect or as a consulting architect in the construction of opera houses in Hamburg ( 1677), Amsterdam ( 1681), Brussels, Hannover, Leipzig (1692 /93) and Prague.

Family

Girolamo was the brother of the Venetian composer Antonio Sartorio and Sartorio Gasparo ( 1625-1680 ).

He married Gertrude of Emerantia Wintheim, daughter of the patrician Erich von Wintheim.

Life and work

Sartorio was 1667-1685 Bauverwalter in the service of Hanoverian Duke Ernst August. During his time in Hanover significant construction projects to beautify the city were made under his direction or involvement. He was instrumental in the expansion of the Royal Gardens. He was involved in the expansion of the linen castle, where he included the little theater and adorned with decorations.

The castle bridge over the line was probably built according to his plans.

Sartorio designed the (1802 demolished ) Parnaßbrunnen at New Town Market Square. The first Hamburg Opera House, the Opera at the goose market, was built according to his plans.

During his stay in Hanover, he wrote at the request of Leibniz, who was then working as a librarian in Wolfenbüttel, a report for the construction of a library. 1692/93 he worked in Leipzig, where he established the first opera of the city at Leipziger Brühl.