Guglielmo della Porta

Guglielmo della Porta (1500–1577) was an Italian architect, sculptor and restorer.

Also recorded as Guglielmo Della Porta; Guglielmo del Piombo; Fra Guglielmo della Porta; Fra Guglielmo del Piombo.

Guglielmo della Porta in brief

Born
1500
Died
1577
Known for
architect, sculptor and restorer
Place of birth
Porlezza
Contents

Overview

Born at Porlezza in 1500, died at Rome in 1577.

In detail

training under Michelangelo is recorded.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Genoa and Rome.

Works named in the authority record are David Victorious.

Work by Guglielmo della Porta is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Vanderbilt Museum of Art, National Museum in Warsaw, Museo di Capodimonte and Museum of Saint Augustine.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Guglielmo della Porta”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1623328: Guglielmo della Porta

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