Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder | |
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| Born | c. 1453 |
| Died | 27 December 1534 (aged 80–81) Republic of Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Children | Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici (godson) |
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder (c. 1453 – 27 December 1534) was an Italian Renaissance architect who specialized in the design of fortifications.
Biography
Antonio da Sangallo was born in Florence.
Sangallo's father
Sangallo often worked in partnership with his brother; however, he executed a number of independent works. As a military engineer he was especially skillful, building important works at
Sangallo also built a palace in the same city, various churches and palaces at Monte San Savino, and, at Florence, a range of monastic buildings for the Servite monks. His other works includes he church of San Biagio at Montepulciano, the Forte Sangallo of Civita Castellana and the Old Fortress of Livorno. Antonio retired early from the practice of his profession, and spent his latter years in farming.[4]
References
- ^ Phyllis Williams Lehmann. "The Basilica Aemilia and S. Biagio at Montepulciano" The Art Bulletin 64.1 (March 1982:124–131).
- OCLC 53276621.
- ^ Wolfgang Lotz, in Ludwig Heinrich Heydenreich and Wolfgang Lotz, Architecture in Italy, 1400–1600 (1974:185).
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Middleton, John Henry (1911). "Sangallo s.v. II. Antonio di Sangallo". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 148–149.
- Antonio da Sangallo the Elder in the "History of Art" Archived 2020-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
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