Giacomo della Porta

In this Italian name, the surname is Della Porta.
St. Peter's Dome
Façade of the church of Gesù in Rome.
Sacro Cuore Chapel
Palazzetto Inside Palazzo Albertoni Spinola Perspective
Fontana delle Tartarughe
Christ delivering the keys of Heaven to St. Peter (1594), Santa Pudenziana, Rome

Giacomo della Porta (1532–1602) was an Italian[1] architect and sculptor, who worked on many important buildings in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica.[2]

  1. ^ "Giacomo della Porta." Encyclopædia Britannica. Web. 18 Jun. 2011.
  2. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Giacomo della Porta" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.