Domenico Tibaldi

Domenico Tibaldi (1541, Bologna - 1583, Bologna) was an Italian architect and painter. He was a major exponent of the Bolognese Mannerist style

Life and work He was the son of Tebaldo Tibaldi, an architect, and the younger brother of Pellegrino Tibaldi, also an architect and painter, who gave him his first lessons. In addition to his brother, he was Influenced by Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola.

Three of his architectural works stand out: the renovation of the Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Pietro, with the construction of the main chapel and the courtyard of the nearby Archbishop's Palace (1575), the Palazzo Magnani (1576-87), now the local offices of Unicredit, and the Palazzo Mattei (1578).

He was also an engraver, creating reproductions of works by Titian, Parmigianino and Bartolomeo Passarotti, as well as a few original works. His best known student was Agostino Carracci. He was interred at the Church of the Annunciation in Bologna.