Antonio da Ponte
Illustration — Engraving by Domenico Cunego after a contemporary portrait by Jacopo Bassano Antonio da Ponte (1512–1597) was a Ticinese architect and engineer, most famous for his rebuilding of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. The head architect of the rebuilding of the Doge's Palace that was badly damaged by fire in 1574. Between 1588 and 1591 da Ponte rebuilt the Rialto Bridge to a design to which he had contributed.
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Antonio da Ponte
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- Born
- 1512
- Died
- 1597
- Nationality
- Republic of Venice
- Occupation
- architect · civil engineer · engineer · sculptor
- Known for
- Rialto Bridge
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Illustration — Engraving by Domenico Cunego after a contemporary portrait by Jacopo Bassano Antonio da Ponte (1512–1597) was a Ticinese architect and engineer, most famous for his rebuilding of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. The head architect of the rebuilding of the Doge's Palace that was badly damaged by fire in 1574. Between 1588 and 1591 da Ponte rebuilt the Rialto Bridge to a design to which he had contributed.
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The design was selected in a 1587 contest held by the local authorities under Doge Pasquale Cicogna. In the construction of this work, Antonio was helped by his nephew Antonio Contin, who would also later design the famous Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri). In 1841, the Parisian architect Antoine Rondelet wrote about the suspicious similarities between Antonio da Ponte's project and the one by Vincenzo Scamozzi.
Antonio da Ponte is recorded as architect, civil engineer, engineer and sculptor.
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1512
Antonio da Ponte born at Ponte Capriasca.
1597
Antonio da Ponte died at Venice.
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