Alessandro Vittoria

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Alessandro Vittoria

Italian sculptor

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Western architecture
Italian Mannerism or Late Renaissance (1520–1600)
In the work of Alessandro Vittoria, the influence of central Italy was pronounced. His heavy ceiling moldings are composed of Classical motifs and bold strapwork. The north’s taste for bizarre fancies—such as Vittoria’s fireplace for the Palazzo Thiene—was often in advance of that in Rome and Florence.
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In the work of Alessandro Vittoria, the influence of central Italy was pronounced. His heavy ceiling moldings are composed of Classical motifs and bold strapwork. The north’s taste for bizarre fancies—such as Vittoria’s fireplace for the Palazzo Thiene—was often in advance of that in Rome and Florence.
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