Bartolomeo Genga
Bartolomeo Genga (* 1516 or 1518 in Cesena , † July 1558 in Malta ) was an Italian painter and architect.
Life
Genga was the pupil of his father Girolamo Genga , went to Florence for further training in 1538 , later to Rome , became overseer of the state buildings of the Duchy of Urbino and as such completed the church of San Giovanni in Pesaro and the palace of Pesaro, which his father had begun .
He was especially known as a fortress builder; he was called to Malta to fortify it against the attacks of the Turks. Genga died in 1558.
literature
- Monica Grasso: GENGA, Bartolomeo. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 53: Gelati – Ghisalberti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1999.
- Giorgio Vasari : Vita di Girolamo e di Bartolomeo Genga e di Giovanbattista San Marino. in Vasari: Le vite dei più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architetti. Newton Compton Editori, Rome 2010, ISBN 978-88-541-1425-8 , pp. 1034 ff.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Genga, Bartolomeo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Genga, Bartolommeo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter, architect and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1516 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cesena |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 1558 |
| Place of death | Malta |