List of Famous people with last name Sansovino

Jacopo Sansovino

First Name Jacopo

Born on July 2, 1486

Died on November 27, 1570 (aged 84)

Born in Italy, Tuscany

Jacopo d'Antonio Sansovino was an Italian sculptor and architect, best known for his works around the Piazza San Marco in Venice. These are crucial works in the history of Venetian Renaissance architecture. Andrea Palladio, in the Preface to his Quattro Libri was of the opinion that Sansovino's Biblioteca Marciana was the best building erected since Antiquity. Giorgio Vasari uniquely printed his Vita of Sansovino separately.

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Andrea Sansovino

First Name Andrea

Last Name Sansovino

Born on January 1, 1467

Died on January 1, 1529 (aged 62)

Born in Italy, Tuscany

Andrea dal Monte Sansovino or Andrea Contucci del Monte San Savino was an Italian sculptor active during the High Renaissance. His pupils include Jacopo Sansovino.

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