Antonio Abbondi

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Antonio Abbondi or Abbondio , called Lo Scarpagnino . (* last quarter of the 15th century in Grosio ; † November 26, 1549 in Venice ) was a Venetian sculptor and architect. He worked almost exclusively in Venice.

life and work

Abboni came from the village of Grosio, located between Bormio and Tirano in the Valtellina .

The earliest documents about him date back to 1505, when he was appointed, together with Giorgio Spavento, as chief builder to rebuild the Fondaco dei Tedeschi , which had been destroyed by fire. Construction was completed in 1508 and Tizian and Giorgione could start painting the exterior. Also in 1505 he was commissioned to design and build the church of San Sebastiano in Venice.

Canaletto: Campo di Rialto

On January 10, 1514, a fire broke out on the Rialto , which destroyed the entire district, including many shops and craft workshops, as well as one of the oldest churches in Venice, San Giovanni Elemosinario . San Giovanni E. was under the special patronage of the Doges and was the destination of one of the magnificent Doge processions every year. The Senate of the Republic then commissioned Scarpagnino with the construction of the market district and the church. Scarpagnino directed his attention above all to building the market halls clearly and according to all the rules of safety with large arcades. The main portal of the church also fits into this arch structure. San Giovanni Elemosinario was built in the old basic form but in the new Renaissance style and was completed in 1531 under the reign of Doge Andrea Gritti . The Palazzo dei Dieci Savi on the Rialto was also destroyed by fire, was rebuilt under his direction and was ready for occupancy in 1521. This building became the model for the following administrative buildings in the district.

He was also involved in the construction of the Church of San Faustino , which was completed by Jacopo Sansovino after his death . In 1520 he worked with Francesco Lurano on the restoration of the Ponte Pietra in Verona .

From 1527 to 1549 Scarpagnino was the construction manager of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco , for which he built the impressive new staircase between 1544 and 1546. The stairwell is a separate component in which the construction tasks of gate, staircase and dome are connected to form a harmonious whole. The two flights of stairs vaulted with barrels meet on a common platform from which a single wide staircase leads to the upper hall. The walls extend from the intermediate platform to the floor level of the upper hall. A pendentive dome vaults the final platform from which one can enter the hall. Like the Scala d'oro in the Doge's Palace, all structural members have reliefs with figurative or ornamental decoration.

Other buildings in Venice in which Scarpagnino was involved are the Palazzo Contarini dalle figure , which Spavento probably began in 1505, but which was not completed until 1546 under Scarpagnino.

Since 1527 he was a member of the brotherhood of the Scuola Grande di San Marco . He made a model for the altar in the Great Hall of the Scuola.

In his will of July 27, 1548 he bequeathed his houses in Venice and a house with land in Zianigo to his wife Orsa and his son Giambattista. The rest of the fortune was inherited by his son Marco, called Scapellino (= the little chisel), who was also a builder and with whom he had often worked.

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SURNAME Abbondi, Antonio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Abbondio, Antonio; Lo Scarpagnino
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Venetian sculptor and architect
DATE OF BIRTH 16th Century
PLACE OF BIRTH Grosio
DATE OF DEATH November 26, 1549
Place of death Venice