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When Bramante died in 1514, Sangallo, along with Raphael and Giovanni Giocondo, was appointed to oversee the construction of St. Peter's Basilica by Pope Leo X. Sangallo was hired extensively by Leo X, not only as an architect, but also as an engineer tasked to restore and save a number of buildings.
At Sangallo’s death, in 1546, Michelangelo carried the palace toward completion, making important changes in the third story. On the exterior Sangallo gave up the use of the Classical orders as a means of dividing…
By Anne Leader and Alexis Culotta. Architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger was born 12 April 1484 in Florence. He would evolve to become a dominant figure in sixteenth-century Roman architecture. Named Antonio di Antonio Cordiani at birth, Antonio the Younger was the nephew of architects Giuliano da Sangallo (d. 1516) and Antonio da Sangallo ...
Aug 3, 2018 · Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, who left his mark on Rome during the Renaissance, died on this day in 1546 in Terni in Umbria. Sangallo was the chief architect on St Peter’s Basilica from 1520 onwards and built many other beautiful churches and palaces in the city and throughout the Papal States.
May 21, 2024 · Overview. Antonio da Sangallo, the Younger. (1484—1546) Quick Reference. (1484–1546). Also known as Antonio Cordiani, he was born in Florence and became one of the most distinguished architects of the High Renaissance in Rome in the second quarter of C16 after the death of Raphael.
Florentine architect, nephew of Giuliano and Antonio Sangallo, under whom he trained. From 1506 working for Bramante and later Raphael in Rome. In 1520 became architect to St Peter's, remaining in this position until his death, when Michelangelo was his successor.
Architect Antonio da Sangallo the Younger died at Terni on 3 August 1546. Born Antonio di Antonio Cordiani in Florence in 1484, he was the nephew of architects Giuliano da Sangallo (d. 1516) and Antonio da Sangallo the Elder (d. 1534).
