Francesco Solari
Francesco Solari (c. 1415 – 1469) was an Italian sculptor, architect and engineer. • Illustration — Madonna with Child, church of Sant'Angelo, Milan. He was born in Milan, the son of Giovanni Solari and the brother of Guiniforte Solari.
Francesco Solari
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- Died
- 1469
- Nationality
- Duchy of Milan · Switzerland
- Occupation
- sculptor · architect · engineer
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Around 1445, he is known to be working in decorations for the church of the Villa in Castiglione Olona, the Duomo of Milan and the Certosa of Pavia, where Guiniforte was director of the works. Starting from a least 1464, he was master to Giovanni Antonio Amadeo. He died in Milan in 1469.
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Francesco Solari appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a sculptor and master builder.
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1420
Francesco Solari was born in 1420.
1469
Francesco Solari died at Milan.
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