Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder (actually Antonio Giamberti , * around 1455 in Florence , Italy ; † December 27, 1534 there ) was an Italian architect and fortress builder .
He was the brother of Giuliano da Sangallo , with whom he often worked together, and the uncle of Antonio da Sangallo the younger . From 1518 he built the church of Madonna di San Biagio in Montepulciano , the palaces of Cervini and Bellarmini, the palace of the Cardinal of Santa Prassede and some churches in San Savino, the church of Santissima Annunziata in Arezzo and the citadel in Civita Castellana .
literature
- Georg Satzinger : Antonio da Sangallo the Elder and the Madonna di San Biagio near Montepulciano (= Tübingen studies on archeology and art history. Vol. 11). Wasmuth, Tübingen 1991, ISBN 3-8030-1910-9 (also: Tübingen, University, dissertation, 1988).
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| SURNAME | Sangallo, Antonio da the elder |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giamberti, Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian architect and fortress builder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1455 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 27, 1534 |
| Place of death | Florence , Italy |