Pirro Ligorio
(1513–1583) Italian architect, painter, antiquarian and garden designer
Pirro Ligorio (Italy, 1513–1583) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a sculptor. By year of birth, Pirro Ligorio belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.
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 8 works by Pirro Ligorio with free images. The dated work is from 1550. Works by Pirro Ligorio are held by drawings in the National Gallery of Art and Nationalmuseum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Leone Leoni, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Niccolò dell'Abate, Prospero Fontana, and Antonio da Ponte.