Pirro Ligorio
(1513–1583) Italian architect, painter, antiquarian and garden designer
Pirro Ligorio (Italy, 1513–1583) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Pirro Ligorio belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Pirro Ligorio was born in Naples and died in Ferrara. Wikidata associates Pirro Ligorio with High Renaissance.
One of the best-known works is ‘Villa d'Este’. The catalogue has 4 buildings by Pirro Ligorio. The dated buildings span the years 1506–1558. The buildings are in Vatican City, Tivoli, and Rome. They are in 2 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Pirro Ligorio belong to the ‘Renaissance’ style.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Leone Leoni, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Niccolò dell'Abate, Prospero Fontana, and Antonio da Ponte.