Andrea da Formigine
Italian woodcarver, stuccoist, and architect, ca. 1480-1559
About Andrea da Formigine
Lived 1480 – 1559 (aged 78–79). Andrea da Formigine was an Italian architect.
Andrea Marchesi da Formigine, also called "Andrea da Formigine" or "Il Formigine" (Formigine, c. 1485–1559) was an Italian architect, sculptor and carver of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Bologna, Italy. Father of Jacopo da Formigine.
He was born in Formigine, near Modena. He was central in the design of a palace at the site of Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano; the Palazzo Fantuzzi; Palazzo Dal Monte; and the Palazzo Bolognini Amorini Salina, all in Bologna. He reputedly helped sculpt the capitals for the portico of the latter palace with Properzia de' Rossi.
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Who was Andrea da Formigine?
Italian woodcarver, stuccoist, and architect, ca. 1480-1559
When was Andrea da Formigine born?
Andrea da Formigine was born in 1480 in Formigine.
When did Andrea da Formigine die?
Andrea da Formigine died in 1559 in Bologna.
What was Andrea da Formigine's occupation?
Andrea da Formigine was an architect.
What nationality was Andrea da Formigine?
Andrea da Formigine was Italian.
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