Pier Francesco da Viterbo
Pier Francesco da Viterbo (* around 1470 in Viterbo , † around 1535 in Florence ) was an Italian architect of the Renaissance . He made a name for himself as a fortress architect.
Life
Since Viterbo was initially in the service of Pope Clement VII. From 1525 he directed the construction of the land fortifications of Venice . He also took part in the construction of the fortifications of Verona , Lodi and Padua . From 1534 he was busy building the Fortezza da Basso in Florence . He then worked on the fortifications of Pesaro and Senigallia . He worked several times with Antonio da Sangallo the Younger . He then entered the service of Pope Paul III.
Major works
both together with Antonio da Sangallo.
literature
- Guglielmo Villa (ed.): Pier Francesco da Viterbo e l'architettura militare italiana del primo cinquecento. Kappa Edizioni, Rome 2009, ISBN 978-88-6514-014-7 ( Storia dell'urbanistica. 3rd Ser. 1).
Web links
- Since Viterbo in sapere.it (Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viterbo, Pier Francesco there |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian architect of the Renaissance |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1470 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Viterbo |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1535 |
| Place of death | Florence |