Giovanni Ponzello

Giovanni Ponzello
Born1520
Caravonica
Died1598 (aged 77–78)
Genoa
Known forMannerist architect
Palazzo Doria Tursi, staircase

Giovanni Ponzello (or Ponsello) (Caravonica, 1520 – Genoa, 1598) was an Italian mannerist architect active in the Republic of Genoa, where he supervised the construction of several distinguished[tone] palaces and churches during the Renaissance period.[1][2][3][4]

Several of his works are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli.[5]

  1. ^ Poleggi, Ennio (1972). Strada Nuova: una lottizzazione del Cinquecento a Genova. Genova: SAGEP.
  2. ^ "Ponzèllo nell'Enciclopedia Treccani". www.treccani.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  3. ^ "I Ponzello da Caravonica: costruire a Loano, costruire in Liguria nel segno di Galeazzo Alessi". 2015-11-17. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
  4. ^ Gandolfo, Andrea (2005). La provincia di Imperia: storia, arti, tradizioni, vol. 1. Blu Edizioni.
  5. ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2023-10-26.