Nationality Italian Died 1577, Rome, Italy Role Architect | Name Guglielmo Porta Movement Renaissance | |
Born 1515 Porlezza | ||
Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 - Rome, 1577) was an Italian sculptor.
Biography
Son of the sculptor Cristoforo and Caterina, began his artistic training under the guidance of his uncle Giovanni Giacomo, who takes him on his construction site of the Cathedral of Milan and assigned him the task of sculpturing and reinterpreting the works of Leonardo da Vinci until about 1530.
Later he moved with his uncle in Genoa where he perfected his design under the guidance of the painter Perin del Vaga in the works for Villa del Principe, Palazzo di Andrea Doria.
References
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