One of the more famous monuments in Venice, this outdoor marble screen was designed by Pietro Lombardo in about 1481.
Pietro Lombardo
b. as Pietro Solari 1435 - d. 1515
Lombardo was a sculptor and architect who came to Venice from Lombardy, the region around Milan. He and his workshop, which included his sons Tullio and Antonio, produced many fine tombs for Venetian churches. Pietro designed the elegant Santa Maria dei Miracoli and the Scuola Grande de San Marco, next to Giovanni e Paolo church. His workshop, including his sons, carved the extensive surface decoration on the Renaissance courtyard facade of the Ducal Palace. He designed the courtyard screen for the Scuola of San Giovanni Evangelista, and the Palazzo Vendramin (1500-1509).
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1) Marble Screen designed by Pietro Lombardo [26]
