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Filippo Brunelleschi
Notable works include the Dome of Florence Cathedral - Santa Maria del Fiore, and the development of linear perspective in art.
Domenico Fontana
His contributions include the completion of St. Peter's Basilica dome and the erection of Vatican obelisk.
Lorenzo Ghiberti
Besides his work as a sculptor, he contributed to architecture with the design of the north doors of the Florence Baptistery.
Raphael
Besides his paintings, he contributed to architecture with works like Palazzo Branconio dell'Aquila and his renovation of the Chigi Chapel.
Giuliano da Sangallo
Known for the Santa Maria delle Carceri in Prato and the Villa Medici at Poggio a Caiano.
Sebastiano Serlio
Author of 'Sette libri dell'architettura' and designed the Château de Fontainebleau in France.
Bartolomeo Ammannati
Famous for the Fountain of Neptune in Florence and the courtyard of the Palazzo Pitti.
Benedetto da Maiano
A sculptor and architect known for the Palazzo Strozzi and the pulpit of Santa Croce in Florence.
Leon Battista Alberti
Famous for writing 'De Re Aedificatoria', the first modern treatise on architecture, and for the facade of Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
Andrea Palladio
His works include the Villa Capra 'La Rotonda' and the Basilica Palladiana. Wrote 'I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura'.
Michelozzo di Bartolomeo
Known for the Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence and the Michelozzo courtyard within the Palazzo Vecchio.
Alessandro Vittoria
Known as one of the main exponents of the later stage of Venetian Renaissance with works such as the façade of the Palazzo Balbi.
Francesco Borromini
A leading figure of Roman Baroque architecture, his contributions include San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza.
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger
His notable works include the Palazzo Farnese and the church of Madonna di San Biagio.
Bramante Lazzari
He was a precursor of the High Renaissance who designed the cloister of Santa Maria della Pace and the Santa Maria presso San Satiro.
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
Authored the influential 'Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura' and worked on the Church of Sant'Andrea in Via Flaminia.
Baccio D'Agnolo
Contributed to the Renaissance in Florence with the Palazzo Bartolini-Salimbeni and the design for the bell tower of Florence Cathedral.
Giacomo Leoni
An Italian-born architect who worked in England, known for the introduction of Palladianism with buildings like Clandon Park.
Jacopo Sansovino
He is known for the Library of St. Mark's, the Loggetta, and the Mint in Venice.
Baldassare Peruzzi
Worked on the Villa Farnesina and the Palazzo Massimo alle Colonne in Rome.
Vignola
Notable for designing the Villa Farnese at Caprarola and the Church of the Gesù in Rome.
Donato Bramante
Known for designing the original plan for St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and the Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio.
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Created the plans for the Laurentian Library and the Medici Chapel. Also worked on the completion of St. Peter's Basilica.
Leonardo da Vinci
Though more famous for his art, he made significant theoretical contributions to architecture and had innovative designs like the ideal city.
Francesco di Giorgio Martini
He is known for his fortifications and military architecture, as well as the Palazzo Ducale in Urbino.
Giacomo della Porta
Co-designed the facade of the Church of Il Gesù and worked on the completion of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Giulio Romano
Notable for the Palazzo Te in Mantua and his work on the Vatican complexes.
Bernardo Buontalenti
Created the Grand Ducal Theater and the Grotta Grande in the Boboli Gardens.
Pietro Lombardo
Famous for the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Venice and his work on the Ducal Palace.
Andrea di Pietro della Gondola
Also known as Palladio, famous for his villas in the Veneto region and his influence on the Palladian style of architecture.
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