Antonio Labacco was a 16th-century architect,
engraver, and writer about the
architecture of classical Rome. His name is also given variously as Antonio Labacco, Antonio dall' Abacco, Antonio da Labacco, Antonio Abaco', Antonio l'Abco, or Antonio Abacco.
[ The ULAN database gives "Antonio Labacco" as the preferred version]
Life
Labacco was born near Vigevano in about 1495.
He was a pupil of
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (12 April 14843 August 1546), also known as Antonio Cordiani, was an Italian architect active during the Renaissance, mainly in Rome and the Papal States. One of his most popular projects that he worked on des ...
in Rome.
In 1558 he published an architectural treatise,
entitled ,
[ with plates he had engraved himself. He also engraved the plans of the Basilica of St. Peter's from Sangallo's designs ][
]
References
Italian Renaissance architects
Italian engravers
Italian antiquarians
16th-century Italian architects
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