ARCHITECT
Michele Sanmicheli
1484 - 1559

Michele Sanmicheli
Michele Sanmicheli, sometimes also transcribed as Sammicheli, Sanmichele or Sammichele (Verona, 1484 - Verona, 1559), was an Italian architect and urban planner who was a citizen of the Republic of Venice. After staying in Rome to complete his education studying the art of Bramante, Raphael, Sansovino, and Sangallo, he returned to Verona, where he received numerous prestigious commissions throughout his life. Hired by the Serenissima as a military architect, he designed numerous fortifications in the vast Venetian republic, thus ensuring a great reputation for himself. His works can be found in Venice, Verona, Bergamo, and Brescia, and he worked extensively in Dalmatia, in Zadar and Šibenik, Crete, and Corfu. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michele Sanmicheli is the 173rd most popular architect (up from 186th in 2019), the 1,903rd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,960th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Italian Architect.
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Michele Sanmicheli ranks 173 out of 518. Before him are Paul Andreu, Jacob van Campen, Carlo Rainaldi, Hassan Fathy, William Burges, and Lilly Reich. After him are Richard Neutra, Ur-Nanshe, Aristobulus of Cassandreia, Muhammad V of Granada, Eduardo Souto de Moura, and Kisho Kurokawa.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaul Andreu
1938 - 2018
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 167
Jacob van Campen
1596 - 1657
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 168
Carlo Rainaldi
1611 - 1691
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 169
Hassan Fathy
1900 - 1989
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 170
William Burges
1827 - 1881
HPI: 64.08
Rank: 171
Lilly Reich
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 172
Michele Sanmicheli
1484 - 1559
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 173
Richard Neutra
1892 - 1970
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 174
Ur-Nanshe
2500 BC - 2500 BC
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 175
Aristobulus of Cassandreia
375 BC - 301 BC
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 176
Muhammad V of Granada
1339 - 1391
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 177
Eduardo Souto de Moura
1952 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 178
Kisho Kurokawa
1934 - 2007
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 179
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1484, Michele Sanmicheli ranks 13. Before him are Sebastian Cabot, Matteo Bandello, Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg, Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, and Pedro Mascarenhas. After him are Jón Arason, Il Pordenone, Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga, Estêvão Gomes, Franciabigio, and Niklaus Manuel Deutsch. Among people deceased in 1559, Michele Sanmicheli ranks 13. Before him are Beyhan Sultan, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk, William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, Benvenuto Tisi, and Gelawdewos. After him are Robert Estienne, Wen Zhengming, Fatma Sultan, Christina Gyllenstierna, Otto Henry, Elector Palatine, and Kanō Motonobu.
Others Born in 1484
Go to all RankingsSebastian Cabot
EXPLORER
1484 - 1557
HPI: 68.19
Rank: 7
Matteo Bandello
WRITER
1484 - 1561
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 8
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1535
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 9
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1545
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 10
George, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1543
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 11
Pedro Mascarenhas
EXPLORER
1484 - 1555
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 12
Michele Sanmicheli
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1559
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 13
Jón Arason
WRITER
1484 - 1550
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 14
Il Pordenone
PAINTER
1484 - 1539
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 15
Pedro de Toledo y Zúñiga
POLITICIAN
1484 - 1553
HPI: 61.49
Rank: 16
Estêvão Gomes
EXPLORER
1484 - 1538
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 17
Franciabigio
PAINTER
1484 - 1525
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 18
Niklaus Manuel Deutsch
WRITER
1484 - 1530
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 19
Others Deceased in 1559
Go to all RankingsBeyhan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1497 - 1559
HPI: 70.20
Rank: 7
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
EXPLORER
1488 - 1559
HPI: 68.79
Rank: 8
Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1559
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 9
William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
NOBLEMAN
1487 - 1559
HPI: 64.80
Rank: 10
Benvenuto Tisi
PAINTER
1481 - 1559
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 11
Gelawdewos
NOBLEMAN
1522 - 1559
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 12
Michele Sanmicheli
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1559
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 13
Robert Estienne
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1503 - 1559
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 14
Wen Zhengming
PAINTER
1470 - 1559
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 15
Fatma Sultan
POLITICIAN
1548 - 1559
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 16
Christina Gyllenstierna
NOBLEMAN
1494 - 1559
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 17
Otto Henry, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1502 - 1559
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 18
Kanō Motonobu
PAINTER
1476 - 1559
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 19
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Michele Sanmicheli ranks 1,903 out of 5,161. Before him are Eugene de Blaas (1843), Giulia Tofana (1581), Humbert II, Count of Savoy (1065), Raginpert (662), Eugenio Beltrami (1835), and Andrea Sansovino (1467). After him are Giovanni Mocenigo (1409), Ippolito d'Este (1479), Nino Castelnuovo (1936), Ludovico Ludovisi (1595), Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza (1922), and Emilio de' Cavalieri (1550).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsEugene de Blaas
PAINTER
1843 - 1931
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1,897
Giulia Tofana
BUSINESSPERSON
1581 - 1651
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1,898
Humbert II, Count of Savoy
NOBLEMAN
1065 - 1103
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1,899
Raginpert
POLITICIAN
662 - 701
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 1,900
Eugenio Beltrami
MATHEMATICIAN
1835 - 1900
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1,901
Andrea Sansovino
SCULPTOR
1467 - 1529
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1,902
Michele Sanmicheli
ARCHITECT
1484 - 1559
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 1,903
Giovanni Mocenigo
POLITICIAN
1409 - 1485
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 1,904
Ippolito d'Este
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1479 - 1520
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1,905
Nino Castelnuovo
ACTOR
1936 - 2021
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1,906
Ludovico Ludovisi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1595 - 1632
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 1,907
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
BIOLOGIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 1,908
Emilio de' Cavalieri
COMPOSER
1550 - 1602
HPI: 63.77
Rank: 1,909
Among ARCHITECTS In Italy
Among architects born in Italy, Michele Sanmicheli ranks 29. Before him are Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439), Pier Luigi Nervi (1891), Carlo Scarpa (1906), Antonio Sant'Elia (1888), Lina Bo Bardi (1914), and Carlo Rainaldi (1611). After him are Luigi Vanvitelli (1700), Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (1447), Antonio da Sangallo the Elder (1455), Nicola Salvi (1697), Vittorio Gregotti (1927), and Carl Ritter von Ghega (1802).
Francesco di Giorgio Martini
1439 - 1502
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 23
Pier Luigi Nervi
1891 - 1979
HPI: 65.55
Rank: 24
Carlo Scarpa
1906 - 1978
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 25
Antonio Sant'Elia
1888 - 1916
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 26
Lina Bo Bardi
1914 - 1992
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 27
Carlo Rainaldi
1611 - 1691
HPI: 64.12
Rank: 28
Michele Sanmicheli
1484 - 1559
HPI: 63.83
Rank: 29
Luigi Vanvitelli
1700 - 1773
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 30
Giovanni Antonio Amadeo
1447 - 1522
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 31
Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
1455 - 1534
HPI: 62.96
Rank: 32
Nicola Salvi
1697 - 1751
HPI: 62.81
Rank: 33
Vittorio Gregotti
1927 - 2020
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 34
Carl Ritter von Ghega
1802 - 1860
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 35