Francesco da Sangallo (1494–1576) was an

Italian Renaissance sculptor Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

, the son of the architect and sculptor

Giuliano da Sangallo Giuliano da Sangallo (c. 1445 – 1516) was an Italian sculptor, architect and military engineer active during the Italian Renaissance. He is known primarily for being the favored architect of Lorenzo de' Medici, his patron. In this role, Giuli ...

. Sangallo was born in

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. His father took him at the age of ten to

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where, in 1506, he was present at the identification of the ''

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'' group, an event he described in a letter written in 1567, towards the end of his life. Francesco da Sangallo was a pupil of

Andrea Sansovino Andrea dal Monte Sansovino or Andrea Contucci del Monte San Savino (1529) was an Italian sculptor active during the High Renaissance. His pupils include Jacopo Sansovino (no relation). Biography He was the son of Domenico Contucci of Monte ...

. The earliest dated sculpture attributed to him is the " Virgin and Child with St. Anne" in

Orsanmichele Orsanmichele or Orsammichele (; from the Tuscan contraction of ''Orto di San Michele'', "Kitchen Garden of St. Michael") is a church in the Italian city of Florence. The building was constructed on the site of the kitchen garden of the monaster ...

. Sangallo was active in

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in Rome around 1542 and became '' Capomaestro'' and architect of the

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in Florence the following year. Among works by him in the church of Santa Maria Pimerana in

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are a self-portrait in relief dated 1542 and his last work, a relief of Francesco del Fede. Other works include the effigy of Bishop Leonardo Bonafede, which lies on the pavement of the church of the Certosa near Florence, and the group of the Virgin and Child and St Anne, executed in 1526 for the altar of

. He was named a member (''Accademico'') of the prestigious

Accademia delle Arti del Disegno The Accademia delle Arti del Disegno ("Academy of the Arts of Drawing") is an academy of artists in Florence, in Italy. It was founded on 13 January 1563 by Cosimo I de' Medici, under the influence of Giorgio Vasari. It was initially known as ...

of Florence, founded by

Cosimo I de' Medici Cosimo I de' Medici (12 June 1519 – 21 April 1574) was the second and last duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, when he became the first grand duke of Tuscany, a title he held until his death. Cosimo I succeeded his cousin to the duchy. ...

in 1563.

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European sculpture and metalwork
a collection catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Francesco da Sangallo (see index) Italian Renaissance architects Italian Renaissance sculptors 1494 births 1576 deaths Sculptors from Florence Architects from Florence 16th-century Italian architects 16th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors {{Italy-sculptor-stub