Ambrogio Buonvicino

Ambrogio Buonvicino (* around 1552 in Milan , † July 1622 in Rome ) was an Italian sculptor of Mannerism .

Life

He was initially a student of Pietro Antichi . Around 1581 Buonvicino came to Rome, where he learned from Prospero Bresciano . In the following years he worked on behalf of Popes Sixtus V and Paul V, among others . His most famous works include the relief of the handover of the keys below the Benediction loggia of St. Peter's Basilica and the tomb for Pope Urban VII in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva . He also gained popularity through his depictions of angels .

Giovanni Baglione dedicated a vita to him in his work Le Vite de 'pittori, scultori, et architetti , published in 1644 .

Relief medallions of the prophets David and Ezekiel , 1597–1598, Rome, Lateran basilica (below the organ)
Figures of two angels, 1597–1599, Rome, Lateran Basilica (above the sacramental altar, today replaced by copies)
Statue of John the Evangelist , Rome, Lateran Baptistery
Statue of John the Baptist , 1602–1603, Rome, Santa Maria sopra Minerva ( Cappella Grazioli )
Tomb for Urban VII, 1613, Rome, Santa Maria sopra Minerva ( Cappella dell'Annunziata )
Stucco figure Allegory of Wisdom , Rome, St. Peter's Basilica (central nave)
Relief of the handing over of the keys , 1614, Rome, St. Peter's Basilica (facade)
Bronze statues of Peter and Paul , 1616, Rome, St. Peter's Basilica ( Confessio )
Statue of John the Evangelist, Rome, Sant'Andrea della Valle ( Cappella Barberini )

Giovanni Baglione: Vita di Ambrogio Buonvicino Milanese, Scultore . In: Le Vite de 'pittori, scultori, et architetti. Dal pontificato di Gregorio XIII del 1572 in fino a 'tempi di Papa Urbano Ottavo nel 1642 . Rome 1644 ( full text in google book search).