The elegant monument to the jurist Giovanni Battista Ferretti is set into the right wall of the Chapel of St. Michael. It was installed in 1557. Alessandro Vittoria and assistants made it.
Alessandro Vittoria
b. Trent 1525 - d. 1608 Venice
He was a sculptor and architect. He studied with Jacopo Sansovino. In the second half of the 16th century, Vittoria became one of the most important sculptors in Venice. Through Sansovino, he was commissioned to work at Venice's famous Marciana Library and at the Ducal Palace. His Montefiore Altarpiece is a splendid work in San Francesco della Vigna, as is his 'St. John the Baptist' in San Zaccaria. His works are in numerous other churches and civic buildings throughout the city. His portrait busts of important Venetians, in marble and stucco, helped chronicle the rich history of the Republic in the 16th Century.
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1) San Stefano Exterior [109]
