Agostino Busti
Agostino Busti alias Bambaja (* 1483 in Busto Arsizio , † 1548 in Milan ) was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance .
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Agostino Busti: Two allegorical representations of virtues, approx. 1520–1525; Kimbell Art Museum , Fort Worth, Texas
Life
He was born near Milan and trained in Padua . Later belonged to the master class of Certosa di Pavia . In 1513 he completed the tomb of the poet Lancino Curzio in Milan , and in 1515 he took over the execution of that of Gaston de Foix .
Other works by Bambajas were the Bua monument in Treviso and the graves of Cardinal Marino Caracciolo and Canon Giovanni Vimercati in the cathedral of Milan . Individual figures from these graves were later removed. Bambaja's style is elegant and emphasizes the ornamentation.
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SURNAME | Busti, Agostino |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bambaja; Bambaia |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1483 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Busto Arsizio |
DATE OF DEATH | 1548 |
Place of death | Milan |