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Giovanni di Stefano

1443 – 1511

Italian sculptor

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About Giovanni di Stefano

Lived 1443 – 1511 (aged 67–68). Giovanni di Stefano was a painter, sculptor, molding worker and artist.

Giovanni di Stefano (1443 – c. 1506) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, bronze-caster, and engineer. Baptized on 20 June 1443, he was the son of Stefano di Giovanni.

Some of his surviving works include two angels in bronze at Siena Cathedral, which he created in 1489 in collaboration with Francesco di Giorgio (who also worked with Giacomo Cozzarelli on another pair of bronze angels in the same cathedral), the marble altar of Saint Catherine's chapel in San Domenico, Siena (1469), and the effigy of Cardinal Pietro Foscari in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome (previously thought to have been created by Vecchietta), which he created c. 1485. The latter is now in the Costa Chapel.

Some scholars believe the bas relief of Saint John the Evangelist in Siena Cathedral to also be the work of Giovanni, but the evidence for this is disputed.

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Born
1443, Siena
Birth century
Died
1511
Also known as
Giovanni di Stefano Sassetta, Giovanni Di Stefano

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giovanni di Stefano?

Italian sculptor (1443-1506)

When was Giovanni di Stefano born?

Giovanni di Stefano was born in 1443 in Siena.

When did Giovanni di Stefano die?

Giovanni di Stefano died in 1511.

What was Giovanni di Stefano's occupation?

Giovanni di Stefano was a painter, sculptor, molding worker and artist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giovanni di Stefano

· Wikidata: Q3768499

· DBpedia: Giovanni di Stefano (sculptor)

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