Antonio da Sangallo the Younger

Antonio da Sangallo the Younger was born 12 April

1484 in Florence, Italy. He became a dominant figure
in the 16th Century Roman architecture. He was the
nephew of Giulano da Sangallo and Antonio da
Sangallo the Elder. Because of their work, Antonio
had to move to the city in 1503. In his arrival, he
became an apprentice in the studio of Donato
Bramante, and was later recognized as a skillful
draftsman.

His works include designing the confraternity church

of Santa Maria di Loreto in 1507, and this is the first
commission to be given to the young architect. He
came up with the design of an octagonal plan for the
church, though it may be controversial, it still gave
him the credibility of making prestigious projects in
his lifetime.

For instance, he became the personal architect of

Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, known as Pope Paul
III, for whom he designed Palazzo Farnese for.
Antonio designed the Palazzo Baldassini for Melchiore Baldassini and was responsible for the
final design of the Villa Madama for Cardinal Giulio de' Medici. As well as being the lead
architect when he succeeded Raphael in building the New St. Peter’s from 1520. One of
Sangallo’s amazing engineering feats was St Patrick’s Well in Orvieto, built for Pope Clement
VII. Ramps around a central open shaft allowed oxen carrying water to do down one of the
ramps and up the other without having to turn round. Despite the depth of the well, the ramps
were well lit through windows cut into the centre section. His last engineering project was the
draining of the Rieti Valley.

Because of the marshy environment he was working in, Sangallo contracted malaria and died
before finishing the task. He died in August of 1546 and the church of St. Peter served as the
location where Antonio the Younger was buried.
Santa Maria di Loreto
After the Jubilee of 1500, the association of bakers (Sodalizio dei Fornai) received permission
from Pope Alexander VI to build a church at this site. Construction of this church began in 1507
under Donato Bramante, carried out by Andrea Sansuini and completed by Antonio da Sangallo
the younger. The design called for a square first story and an octagonal second story built in
travertine and brick. It was one of the earliest domed square churches built on classical forms.
Sangallo's facade is a maturer, more ornate version of the facade of the Palazzo Baldassini.
A second dome and lantern were added by Jacopo del Duca around 1575.
The church was built atop an earlier 15th century chapel, which contained an icon of the Virgin
of Loreto, hence the church retained the icon and acquired the title. [5] It is most notable for the
adjacent erection of a similarly domed, but pale marble, 18th-century church Santissimo Nome
di Maria al Foro Traiano, giving the semblance of twin churches.

Palazzo Farnese
Palazzo Farnese ([paˈlattso farˈneːze, -eːse])
or Farnese Palace is one of the most
important High Renaissance palaces in Rome.
Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to
the French government in 1936 for a period of
99 years, and currently serves as the French
embassy in Italy.
First designed in 1517 for the Farnese family,
the building expanded in size and conception
when Alessandro Farnese became Pope Paul
III in 1534, to designs by Antonio da Sangallo
the Younger. Its building history involved
some of the most prominent Italian architects
of the 16th century, including Michelangelo, Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo della
Porta.
St. Patrick’s Well
The Pozzo di San Patrizio (English:
"St. Patrick's Well") is a
historic well in Orvieto, Umbria,
central Italy. It was built by the
architect-engineer Antonio da
Sangallo the Younger of Florence,
between 1527 and 1537, at the
behest of Pope Clement VII who
had taken refuge at Orvieto during
the sack of Rome in 1527 by
the Holy Roman Emperor Charles
V, and feared that the city's water
supply would be insufficient in the
event of a siege. The well was
completed in 1537 during the
papacy of Pope Paul III.