Antonio Mangiacavalli Explained

Antonio Mangiacavalli
Birth Place:Como
Birth Date:15th century
Death Date:16th century
Notable Works:Tomb of Nicolò Orsini
Nationality:Italian

Antonio Mangiacavalli (15th century - 16th century) was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance.

Biography

Born in Como, Antonio Mangiacavalli was active in Brescia between the 15th and 16th centuries. Mangiacavalli is best known for his funerary monument of Nicolò Orsini, a condottiero, created in the 16th century.[1] It is preserved in the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia. His best documented work is the entry portal of the Duomo of Salò, executed between 1506 and 1508 in collaboration with Gasparo Cairano.

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Notes and References

  1. Antiqua. Zani. Vito. Un marmo lombardo del Rinascimento e qualche precisazione sulla scultura lapidea a Brescia tra Quattro e Cinquecento (seconda parte). Italian. September 3, 2012. January 24, 2015.