About Giuseppe Zimbalo
Lived 1620 – 1710 (aged 89–90). Giuseppe Zimbalo was an architect and sculptor.
Giuseppe Zimbalo (1620–1710) was an Italian architect and sculptor.
Known as Lo Zingarello ("Tiny Gypsy"), he was one of the most prominent artists in the so-called Baroque of Lecce, his hometown in southern Italy. Here he designed part of the façade of the Basilica of Santa Croce and the Celestine palace, finished the Duomo (1651–1682; he designed in particular the tall bell tower) and sculpted the column of Sant'Oronzo (1666).
Zimbalo was the grandson of Francesco Antonio Zimbalo. One of his sons, Francesco, was also an architect and sculptor.
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Who was Giuseppe Zimbalo?
Italian architect (1620-1710)
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Giuseppe Zimbalo was born in 1620 in Lecce.
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Giuseppe Zimbalo died in 1710 in Lecce.
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Giuseppe Zimbalo was an architect and sculptor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Giuseppe Zimbalo. https://biography.guide/giuseppe-zimbalo/
MLA: "Giuseppe Zimbalo." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/giuseppe-zimbalo/.
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