Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi
Pier Jacopo Alari-Bonacolsi (* 1460 in Mantua , † 1528 in Gazzuolo ), called Il Antico , was an Italian sculptor and medalist , about whose life little is known. He got the nickname Antico because he created his works in an antique style. Apart from traveling to Rome, he lived in the Mantua area, where he worked for the Gonzaga ducal family . He created a large number of bronzes, refining the traditional casting technique.
Works
- Merkur, Kunsthistorisches Museum , Vienna.
- Apollo Belvedere , 1497/1498.
- Antoninus Pius , ca.1524.
Web links
Commons : Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Works in the Web Gallery of Art
- Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi at artcyclopedia.com (engl.)
- Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacolsi at The Frick Collection, New York (engl.)
- Bonacolsi. L'Antico. Uno scultore nella Mantova di Mantegna e Isabella d'Este Exhibition in the Palazzo Ducale, Mantua (ital.)
Individual evidence
- ^ L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Bonacolsi, Pier Jacopo Alari. Volume I. Spink & Son Ltd, London 1904, pp. 211 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Alari Bonacolsi, Pier Jacopo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Alari-Bonacolsi, Pier Jacopo (full name); Antico |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1460 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mantua |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1528 |
| Place of death | Gazzuolo |