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Giacomo della Porta

1533 - 1602

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Giacomo della Porta (1533–1602) was an Italian architect and sculptor. Most likely born in Genoa or Porlezza, Italy, his work was inspired by famous Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola. He started in his career as a sculptor in his late 20s, and later transitioned into a more architectural focus. Della Porta's work on the Oratory of Santissimo Crocifisso marked the beginning of his architectural career in Rome. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giacomo della Porta is the 46th most popular architect (up from 53rd in 2019), the 743rd most popular biography from Italy (down from 717th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Italian Architect.

Giacomo della Porta is most famous for being a Renaissance architect. He was born in 1533 and died in 1602. He is most famous for being the architect of St. Peter's Basilica.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Giacomo della Porta ranks 46 out of 518. Before him are Hippodamus of Miletus, Tadao Ando, Vladimir Tatlin, Kenzō Tange, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, and Callicrates. After him are Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Marcel Breuer, Arnolfo di Cambio, Jean Nouvel, Christopher Wren, and Louis Le Vau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1533, Giacomo della Porta ranks 6. Before him are Elizabeth I of England, Michel de Montaigne, William the Silent, Stephen Báthory, and Eric XIV of Sweden. After him are Ismail II, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Andrea Gabrieli, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, and Abdullah Khan II. Among people deceased in 1602, Giacomo della Porta ranks 2. Before him is Agostino Carracci. After him are Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, Renata of Lorraine, Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Emilio de' Cavalieri, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ii Naomasa, Li Zhi, Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin, Thomas Morley, and Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giacomo della Porta ranks 743 out of 5,161. Before him are Fausto Coppi (1919), Desiderius (710), Bernardino of Siena (1380), Odilo Globočnik (1904), Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485), and Rudolph Valentino (1895). After him are Romano Prodi (1939), Jacopo Sansovino (1486), Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1642), Charles Albert of Sardinia (1798), Britannicus (41), and Elisabeth Farnese (1692).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Italy

Among architects born in Italy, Giacomo della Porta ranks 8. Before him are Vitruvius (-75), Donato Bramante (1443), Andrea Palladio (1508), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Renzo Piano (1937), and Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola (1507). After him are Arnolfo di Cambio (1240), Aldo Rossi (1931), Michelozzo (1396), Guarino Guarini (1624), Sebastiano Serlio (1475), and Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548).

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