Antonio Gaggini
Antonio Gaggini or Gagini (* around 1465 in Bissone , † before 1536 in Genoa ) was a Swiss-Italian sculptor of the early Renaissance .
Life and works
Antonio Gaggini was the son of Beltrame Gaggini, mentioned as a sculptor in Genoa on November 8th 1504 together with the brothers Giovanni and Pace . He created the mausoleum for the statesman and bishop Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca (1451–1524) and three other members of this family in the Church of Coca (Spain) , province of Segovia , from Carrara marble . As early as 1515, the bishop's brother asked him to deliver a total of 212 columns for tombs.
literature
- La redazione: Gaggini. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . April 22, 2009 , accessed January 13, 2020 .
supporting documents
- ^ Antonio Gaggini at archive.org/stream (accessed December 22, 2016).
- ↑ Celestino Trezzini : Antonio Gaggini. S. 372, 373 (PDF biblio.unibe.ch , accessed on October 9, 2017).
- ↑ Ursula Stevens: Antonio Gaggini. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. 2016, accessed November 11, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gaggini, Antonio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gagini, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss-Italian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1465 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bissone , Duchy of Milan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1536 |
| Place of death | Genoa |