Guiniforte Solari
Illustration — Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan) Guiniforte Solari (c. 1429), also known as Boniforte, was an Italian sculptor, architect and engineer.
Guiniforte Solari
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- Born
- 1429 · Milan.
- Died
- 1481 · Milan.
- Nationality
- Duchy of Milan
- Occupation
- sculptor · architect · engineer
- Languages
- Italian
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Illustration — Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan) Guiniforte Solari (c. 1429), also known as Boniforte, was an Italian sculptor, architect and engineer.
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Born in Milan, he was the son of the architect Giovanni Solari, and brother of Francesco Solari. Guiniforte was chief engineer of the Duchy of Milan during his life. He is especially remembered for his disputes with Filarete, who had been called by Duke Francesco I Sforza to modernize the Lombard architecture according to the new Renaissance styles. However, Solari represented the local Gothic tradition. Buildings which he worked on include the Duomo, the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Ospedale Maggiore in Milan, and the Certosa of Pavia. Also attributed to him is the Portinari Chapel, in the church of Sant'Eustorgio, Milan. He died in Milan around 1481. His son Pietro was also a distinguished sculptor and architect.
Holzschnitt aus den Mittheilungen der kaiserl. königl. Central-Commission zur Erforschung und Erhaltung der Baudenkmale Band 5, 1860. Beitrag von Wilhelm Lübke mit dem
Wilhelm Lübke · Mittheilungen der kaiserl. königl. Central-Commission zur Erforschung und Erhaltung der Baudenkmale Band 5, 1860
Fronte della chiesa di San Pietro in Gessate con portale barocco (antecedente al restauro dell'architetto Diego Brioschi).
Il buon cuore, 1913 Anno XII N.30, p.237
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1429
Guiniforte Solari born at Milan.
1460
San Pietro in Gessate Church is dated 1460.
1460
Portinari Chapel is dated 1460.
1472
Coperto dei Figini is dated 1472.
1481
Guiniforte Solari died at Milan.
1482
Stigmatisation of Saint Francis of Assisi is dated 1482.
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