Nicola Zabaglia

'''Nicola Zabaglia''' or '''Zaballi''' (Buda di Cascia, 1664 – Rome, 27 January 1750) was an Italian builder known best for his design of scaffolding, often used for decorating ceiling frescoes.

'''Nicola Zabaglia''' or '''Zaballi''' (Buda di Cascia, 1664 – Rome, 27 January 1750) was an Italian builder known best for his design of scaffolding, often used for decorating ceiling frescoes.

Son of Alessandro, a capomastro (builder) for [[St Peter's Basilica]]. In 1686, he began to work with the Fabbrica of St Peter. In 1743, with the help of the publisher Giuseppe Bottari and engraver [[Niccolò Pagliarini]] a book titled ''Castelli e ponti di Nic. Zabaglia'', describing his engineering projects. It was republished in 1824 under the editorial supervision of [[Filippo Maria Renazzi]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hg5BAQAAMAAJ Dizionario biografico universale], Volume 5, by Felice Scifoni, Publisher Davide Passagli, Florence (1849); page 783.</ref> Zabaglia is buried in [[Santa Maria in Traspontina]].

Son of Alessandro, a capomastro (builder) for [[St Peter's Basilica]]. In 1686, he began to work with the Fabbrica of St Peter. In 1743, with the help of the publisher Giuseppe Bottari and engraver [[Niccolò Pagliarini]] a book titled ''Castelli e ponti di Nic. Zabaglia'', describing his engineering projects. It was republished in 1824 under the editorial supervision of [[Filippo Maria Renazzi]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=hg5BAQAAMAAJ Dizionario biografico universale], Volume 5, by Felice Scifoni, Publisher Davide Passagli, Florence (1849); page 783.</ref> Zabaglia is buried in [[Santa Maria in Traspontina]].

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