List of personalities of the city of Como

This list contains personalities born in Como as well as those who worked in Como but were born elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.

Personalities born in Como

Paolo Giovio

Gasparo Mola

Innocent XI by Jacob Ferdinand Voet , 1670–1680

Saint Fr. Luigi Guanella

Gemma Bellincioni

Giuliano Collina

Matilde Marcolli, Mathematical Research Institute Oberwolfach 2010

Until 1500

• Lucius Verginius Rufus (≈14–97), Roman politician and general
• Pliny the Elder (23 / 24–79), Roman scholar
• Pliny the Younger (≈61 / 62–113 or 115), Roman senator and writer
• Arialdus (≈1000–1066), saint of the Roman Catholic Church
• Aimerio da Como (≈1220–1280), painter active in Vercelli
• Loterio Rusca (≈1230–1291), leader of the Ghibellines in Como, Lord of Como
• Anselmo da Como (≈1260 – after 1300), sculptor active in Sardinia
• Aroldo da Como (≈1265 – after 1300), stonemason (Cosmat)
• Andreolo Lombardo (≈1280 – after 1304), sculptor active in Pisa
• Bettino di Alberto (≈1285 – after 1306), architect, he built the Campanile of Pescia
• Andrea Beltrami (≈1320 – after 1357), architect and fortress builder
• Loterio Rusca (≈1370–1419), Podestà of Milan , 1412 Lord of Como, Imperial Vicar in Como, Count of the Lugano region
• Antonio da Como (≈1380 – after 1417), son of Pietro, sculptor active in Gubbio
• Angelo da Como (≈1380 – after 1416), sculptor active in Gubbio
• Alberto di Martino da Como (≈1410 – after 1448), active as a sculptor in Orvieto
• Andrea da Como (≈1430 – after 1469), son of Pietro, architect active in Rome
• Angelo or Agnilo da Como (≈1430 – after 1468), active as a sculptor in Rome
• Antonio da Como (≈1430 – after 1478), son of Ambrogio, architect active in Cefalù
• Bartolomeo da Como (≈1440 – after 1492), painter active in Naples
• Andrea da Como (≈1440 – after 1472), painter
• Antonio da Como (≈1430 – after 1490), son of Bongino, Bioldhauer active in Urbino
• Francesco de Fedeli (≈1440 – after 1485), architect active in Siena
• Andrea da Como (≈1455 – after 1489), sculptor
• Filippo da Como (≈1470 – after 1508), active as a sculptor in Bologna
• Paolo Giovio (1483–1552), chronicler, bishop and doctor
• Giovanni Andrea Gilardoni (≈1500–1559), sculptor active in Ferrara
• Bernardino Saluteri (≈1500 – after 1531), sculptor active in Ravenna
• Bartolomeo da Como (≈1500 – after 1545), goldsmith active in Rome
• Battista Candiano (≈1500–1567), goldsmith

1501-1700

• Antonio da Como (≈1500 - after 1528), son of Andrea, painter active in Genoa
• Antonio da Como (≈1505 - after 1542), architect active in Bologna
• Battista da Como (≈1510 - after 1545 in Bologna), son of Pietro, architect active in Palazzo Bocchi
• Giovanni Antonio Volpe (1513–1588), Bishop of Como and Apostolic Nuncio in Switzerland
• Feliciano Ninguarda (≈1524–1595), Bishop of Como and Apostolic Nuncio for Upper Germany
• Alessandro da Como (≈1530 - after 1578), miniator active in Rome
• Giovanni Pietro Annone (≈1530 - after 1566), sculptor active in Rome
• Giulio della Torre (≈1550 in Como; † October 27, 1621 ibid), provost of the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria della Scala in Milan, general administrator of the State of Milan
• Volpiano Volpi (≈1559–1629), Archbishop of Chieti and Bishop of Novara
• Gaspare Mola (≈1571–1640) called il Cellini lombardo , goldsmith and medalist
• Giovanni Pietro Volpi (1585–1636), Bishop of Novara
• Carpano family of painters (15th – 17th centuries), active in Como
• Marco Gallio (1619-1683), cardinal
• Lazzaro Caraffino (1626-1665)
• Innocent XI. - Benedetto Odescalchi (1611–1689), Pope from 1676 to 1689
• Benedict Annon (1627–1702), stonemason and sculptor
• Domenico Cadorati (≈1650 – after 1696), fresco painter at the court of Elector Friedrich III. of Brandenburg
• Marco Antonio Gilmetti (≈1662–1730), baroque master builder
• Giovanni Francesco Marchini (1672–1745), Lombard painter, worked for the Schönborns
• Niccolò Comolli (≈1680 – after 1732), bell founder in the canton of Ticino
• Carlo Cartoni (≈1690 – after 1725), painter
• Francesco Comolli (≈1700 – after 1758), bell founder in the canton of Ticino

1701-1900

• Anselmo Lurago (1701–1765), architect and builder
• Cesare Ligari (1716–1770), painter
• Giuseppe Coduri (≈1720–1780), painter
• Giovanni Battista Muggiasca (1721–1789), Bishop of Como
• Francesco Pasquale Ricci (1732-1817), composer
• Alessandro Volta (1745–1827), natural scientist and founder of the theory of electricity
• Giuseppe Maria Velzi (1767–1836), cardinal
• Benigno Bossi (1788–1870), politician, Giuseppe Mazzini's supporter
• Francesco Scalini (1792–1871), engineer and politician
• Francesco Ambrosoli (1797–1868), educator, philologist and writer.
• Aurelio Bianchi-Giovini (1799–1862), historian, journalist and politician
• Filippo Caronti (1813–1883), politician, supporter of Giuseppe Mazzini
• Cosima Wagner (1837–1930), Richard Wagner's second wife
• Luigi Guanella (1842–1915), Catholic clergyman and founder of an order
• Adolf Ritter von Liebenberg (1851–1922), crop scientist
• Gemma Bellincioni (1864–1950), opera soprano
• Luigi Volta (1876–1952), astronomer
• Massimo Bontempelli (1878–1960), writer of the 20th century
• Carlo Linati (1878-1949), writer
• Renzo Rinaldo Bossi (1883–1965), composer
• Manuel Ortiz de Zárate (1887–1946), Chilean painter
• Antonio Sant'Elia (1888-1916), architect
• Mario Benzing (1896–1958), writer and translator
• Nicolò Carandini (1896–1972), politician and diplomat
• Piero Meriggi (1899–1982), classical philologist, linguist and Indo-Europeanist

1901-1950

• Piero Ballerini (1901–1955), film director and screenwriter
• Giuseppe Terragni (1904–1943), architect
• Aldo Galli (1906–1981), painter
• Aldo Buzzi (1910–2009), author and screenwriter
• Giorgio Perlasca (1910–1992), fascist and Righteous Among the Nations
• Carla Prina (1911-2008), painter
• Giuseppe Cocconi (1914-2008), physicist
• Gianni Leoni (1915–1951), motorcycle racer
• Gianfranco Miglio (1918–2001), lawyer, political scientist and politician
• Antonio Spallino (1925–2017), fencer, lawyer and mayor
• Giorgio Bontempi (* 1926), film director and screenwriter
• Mathilde Krim , b. Galland (1926–2018), Israeli-US AIDS researcher
• Gianni Clerici (* 1930), sports journalist and writer
• Tito Carpi (1931–1998), screenwriter
• Giorgio Szegö (1934–2020), mathematician and finance scientist
• Luisella Boni (born 1935), actress
• Francesco Conconi (* 1935), sports scientist and biochemist
• Giuliano Collina (* 1938), painter
• Gigi Meroni (1943-1967), football player
• Vincenzo Camporini (* 1946), Chief of Staff
• Angelo Sguazzero (* 1946), athlete
• David Papineau (* 1947), British philosopher and professor
• Cesare Ferrario (* 1948), film director and screenwriter
• Marco Ferradini (* 1949), pop singer

From 1951

• Gabriele Oriali (* 1952), football player
• Corrado Passera (* 1954), manager and politician
• Stefano Casiraghi (1960–1990), entrepreneur and offshore racing driver
• Claudio Lurati (* 1962), Catholic clergyman , Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria in Egypt
• Matilde Marcolli (* 1969), mathematician
• Massimiliano Papis (* 1969), racing car driver
• Alessandro Bares (* 1970), pianist, violinist, conductor and music editor
• Fabio Casartelli (1970–1995), racing cyclist
• Stefano Della Vigna (* 1973), economist
• Ivana Iozzia (* 1973), marathon runner
• Gianluca Zambrotta (* 1977), football player
• Massimo Mutarelli (* 1978), football player
• Floraleda Sacchi (* 1978), harpist, composer and musicologist
• Antonio Quadranti (* 1980), racing cyclist
• Paolo Sammarco (* 1983), football player
• Daniele Danesin (* 1985), rower
• Anna Cappellini (* 1987), figure skater
• Claudio Corti (* 1987), motorcycle racer
• Loris Tarabini (* 1987), grass skier
• Eugenio Lamanna (* 1989), football player
• Andrea Roda (* 1990), automobile racing driver
• Matteo Bianchetti (* 1993), football player
• Filippo Mondelli (* 1994), rower
• Giorgio Roda (* 1994), racing car driver
• Matteo Cairoli (* 1996), racing car driver
• Arianna Noseda (* 1997), rower
• Patrick Cutrone (* 1998), football player
• Greta Martinelli (* 2000), rower

Famous people of Como

• Luigi Catenazzi (1783–1858), educator and politician
• Antonio Caccia the Elder (1806–1875), writer
• Aristide Baragiola (1847–1928), Germanist, Romanist and folklorist
• Pier Amato Perretta (1885–1944), judge, anti-fascist and partisan

See also

• List of the bishops of Como

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Aimerio da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 150 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
2. ↑ Giuseppe Chiesi: Loterio Rusca. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . May 20, 2010 , accessed April 7, 2020 .
3. ↑ Anselmo da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 544 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
4. ↑ Aroldo da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 146 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
5. ↑ Andreolo Lombardo . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 479 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
6. ^ Bettino di Alberto da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 545 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
7. ↑ Giuseppe Chiesi: Loterio Rusca. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . June 7, 2010 , accessed April 7, 2020 .
8. ^ Antonio da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908.
9. ↑ Angelo da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 507 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
10. ^ Alberto di Martino da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 219 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
11. ↑ Andrea da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 462 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
12. ↑ Angelo Lombardo . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 507 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
13. ^ Antonio da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 777 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
14. ↑ Bartolomeo da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 530 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
15. ^ Alberto di Martino da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 452 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
16. ^ Antonio da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 577 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
17. ↑ Francesco de Fedeli . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 11 : Erman-Fiorenzo . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1915, p. 334 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
18. ^ Alberto di Martino da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 452 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
19. ↑ Filippo da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 11 : Erman-Fiorenzo . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1915, p. 563 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
20. ^ Gilardoni, Giovanni Andrea . In: Ulrich Thieme , Fred. C. Willis (Ed.): General lexicon of visual artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 14 : Giddens-Gress . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1921, p. 22 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
21. ↑ Bernardino Saluteri . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 11 : Erman-Fiorenzo . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1915, p. 562 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
22. ↑ Bartolomeo da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 530 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
23. ↑ Candiano, Battista . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 5 : Brewer-Carlingen . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1911, p. 492 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
24. ^ Antonio da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 577 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
25. ^ Antonio da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 582 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
26. ^ Battista da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 253 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
27. ^ Pierre Surchat: Feliciano Ninguarda. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . September 9, 2010 , accessed February 18, 2020 .
28. ↑ Alessandro da Como . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 256 ( Text Archive - Internet Archive ).
29. ^ Annone, Giovanni Pietro . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 531 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
30. ↑ Gianna Ostinelli Lumia: Giulio della Torre. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . April 4, 2011 , accessed March 4, 2020 .
31. ^ Gaspare Mola
32. ^ Carpano, family of painters . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 6 : Carlini-Cioci . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1912, p. 38 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
33. ↑ Pablo Crivelli: Lazzaro Caraffino. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . September 3, 2003 , accessed February 19, 2020 .
34. ↑ Cadorati, Domenico . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 5 : Brewer-Carlingen . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1911, p. 344 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
35. ↑ Comolli, Niccolò . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 7 : Cioffi – Cousyns . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1912, p. 279 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
36. ↑ Cartoni, Carlo . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 6 : Carlini-Cioci . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1912, p. 94 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
37. ↑ Comolli, Francesco . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 7 : Cioffi – Cousyns . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1912, p. 279 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
38. ^ Giuseppe Coduri  - Internet Archive
39. ^ Flavio Catenazzi: Giovanni Battista Muggiasca. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . October 19, 2007 , accessed March 4, 2020 .
40. ^ Marc Vuilleumier: Benigno Bossi. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . October 13, 2004 , accessed March 11, 2020 .
41. ^ Carlo Agliati: Filippo Caronti. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . September 3, 2003 , accessed March 11, 2020 .