Pirro Ligorio

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Pirro Ligorio
Pirro Ligorio
Born	c. 1512 Naples, Italy
Died	30 October 1583 (aged about 70) Ferrara, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Architecture, painting, garden design, antiques
Notable work	Villa d'Este, Casina Pio IV
Movement	High Renaissance

Pirro Ligorio (c. 1512 – October 30, 1583) was an Italian architect, painter, antiquarian, and garden designer during the Renaissance period. He worked as the Vatican's Papal Architect under Popes Paul IV and Pius IV, designed the fountains at Villa d’Este at Tivoli for Cardinal Ippolito II d’Este, and served as the Ducal Antiquary in Ferrara. Ligorio emphasized and showed a deep passion for classical Roman antiquity.