Alessio Tramello
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Alessio Tramello was an Italian
Renaissance
architect
who mostly designed churches and civic works.
He began his activity in Piacenza
and his work uses forms of Gothic architecture. Two works from Piacenza stand out in design. The first, Basilica of Santa Maria di Campagna
was built (1522–1528) and is considered to be a prime example of Renaissance architecture
. A second, Church of San Sisto, was built (1499–1511) and is an example of holy architecture.
Italy
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Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who mostly designed churches and civic works.
He began his activity in Piacenza
Piacenza
Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Piacenza...
and his work uses forms of Gothic architecture. Two works from Piacenza stand out in design. The first, Basilica of Santa Maria di Campagna
Campagna
Campagna is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.-History:The town, located in a mountainous district, gradually lost importance in the 20th century...
was built (1522–1528) and is considered to be a prime example of Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture
Renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries in different regions of Europe, demonstrating a conscious revival and development of certain elements of ancient Greek and Roman thought and material culture. Stylistically, Renaissance...
. A second, Church of San Sisto, was built (1499–1511) and is an example of holy architecture.