Jacopo Sansovino

Jacopo Sansovino
Jacopo Tintoretto, Public domain

(1486–1570) italiensk arkitekt och skulptör

Jacopo Sansovino (1486–1570) is listed in the catalogue as a sculptor. By year of birth, Jacopo Sansovino belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of art.

Jacopo Sansovino was born in Florence and died in Venice. Jacopo Sansovino studied under Andrea Sansovino. The students included Alessandro Vittoria.

The best-known works include ‘Basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini’, ‘Palazzo Corner’, ‘Piazza della Loggia’, and ‘Bacchus’. The catalogue has 3 works by Jacopo Sansovino with free images. The dated works span the years 1519–1550. Works by Jacopo Sansovino are held by Cleveland Museum of Art and Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Joos van Cleve, Stanisław Samostrzelnik, Peter Flötner, Cariani, and Sebastiano del Piombo.