Archimede Vestri

Archimede Vestri was a 19th-century Italian patriot and architect, originally born in Siena. Along with his father, Giovanni, and his sister, Baldovina Vestri, they were forced to flee Siena and their home, Palazzo Vestri, in 1849. Baldovina was a well-known friend and supporter of Garibaldi.[1]

Archimede is best known for his design in 1887 of the Loggia at the Piazza dell'Indipendenza, Siena. The area was designated in 1879 to accommodate a monument to the Matyrs of the Wars of Italian Independence.

References

  1. ↑ Eco Museo of Siena, entry on Baldovina.
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