Simone del Pollaiolo
Simone del Pollaiolo (1457–1508) was a Florentine architect who was commonly known as Il Cronaca ("The Chronicle One"). • Illustration — Simone del Pollaiolo • Illustration — Palazzo Strozzi, built by Simone Pollaiolo. Pollaiolo was born in Florence, the nephew of the better-known brothers Antonio and Piero Benci who had the nickname Pollaiuolo or Pollaiolo ("Hen-House Keeper" in Italian, from it). Simone was later given his nickname Il Cronaca.
Also recorded as il Cronaca · Cronaca Pollaiuolo · Il Cronaca · Simone di Tommaso Del Pollaiuolo
Simone del Pollaiolo
Giorgio Vasari · https: Source book page · Public domain
- Born
- 1457
- Died
- 1508
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- architect · sculptor · artist
- Known for
- Palazzo Strozzi · Salone dei Cinquecento
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Simone del Pollaiolo (1457–1508) was a Florentine architect who was commonly known as Il Cronaca ("The Chronicle One"). • Illustration — Simone del Pollaiolo • Illustration — Palazzo Strozzi, built by Simone Pollaiolo. Pollaiolo was born in Florence, the nephew of the better-known brothers Antonio and Piero Benci who had the nickname Pollaiuolo or Pollaiolo ("Hen-House Keeper" in Italian, from it). Simone was later given his nickname Il Cronaca.
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The reason for this nickname has much to do with his style and is explained by Giorgio Vasari. In order to learn more of the architectural art, he marched to Rome around 1470 to observe the old ruins. On his return to Florence he wrote meticulous descriptions and well-reasoned commentary on his observations, which were described as in a chronicle. He died in Florence in 1508.
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1457
Simone del Pollaiolo born at Florence.
1508
Simone del Pollaiolo died at Florence.
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- 1.Vitale Zanchettin Simone del Pollaiolo e la formazione di Michelangelo architetto in Annali d'architettura, n.25, 2003
- 2.R. Pacciani, Disegni di Cronaca, in “Opus Incertum”, 3, 5, 2008 (2010).
- 3.detto il "Cronaca".
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