Giovanni Ponzello

Giovanni Ponzello
Born	1520 Caravonica
Died	1598 (aged 77–78) Genoa
Known for	Mannerist 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]

Works

Genoa, Villa Imperiale Scassi, main facade

Loano, Palazzo Doria

• 1558, Genoa, historical center: Palazzo Angelo Giovanni Spinola, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 1560-1563, Genoa Sampierdarena: Villa Imperiale Scassi "La Bellezza", designed together with his brother Domenico. Inspired by the style of Galeazzo Alessi.[6]
• 1562, Camogli: Torre Doria near the Abbey of San Fruttuoso di Capodimonte.[7]
• 1562-1566, Genoa, Via Garibaldi: Palazzo Baldassarre Lomellini, UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 1565, Genoa, Via Garibaldi: original facade of the former Palace of Luca Grimaldi (later redeveloped into Palazzo Bianco), in cooperation with his brother Domenico.
• 1565-1579, Genoa, Via Garibaldi: Palazzo Doria-Tursi, now the seat of the Municipality of Genoa, designed together with his brother Domenico.[6][8] UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• 1567, Genoa Sampierdarena: completed the construction of Villa Grimaldi "La Fortezza", after the death of the architect Bernardo Spazio in 1564. Inspired by the style of Galeazzo Alessi.[6]
• 1574-1578, Loano: Palazzo Doria, now seat of the Municipality of Loano[6]
• 1577, Genoa, Fassolo: Expansion of the Villa del Principe with the construction of the sea loggias and the landscaping of the gardens[6][9][10]
• 1581, Genoa, historical center: planned the expansion, never realized, of the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene.
• 1583, Genoa, historical center: Palazzetto criminale, the tribunal and prison of the Republic of Genoa, build in cooperation with Daniele Casella and Giovanni Orsolino.[11]
• 1585, Genoa, historical center: planned the Church of San Pietro in Banchi, in cooperation with Andrea Ceresola, known as "Vannone".
• 1588-1589, Loano: Church of Our Lady of Mercy (known as "Chiesa di Sant'Agostino e Santa Rita") and Convent of Saint'Augustine, now used as offices for the Bishopric of Albenga-Imperia
• 1589, Genoa, historical center: Loggia di Banchi, in cooperation with Andrea Ceresola, known as "Vannone"[6][12]
• 1593, Genoa, Fassolo: remodeling of the Church San Benedetto al Porto, the chapel of the Villa del Principe[6][9][10]

See also

• Genoa
• Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
• Republic of Genoa
• Doria (family)
• Mannerism

References

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.
6. Guide d'Italia, Liguria. Touring Club Italiano. 2009.
7. "Info su www.welcometigullio.it" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
8. Storia del palazzo Doria-Tursi su www.centrostoricogenova.com Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
9. La villa del principe su www.sbapge.liguria.beniculturali.it Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
10. "La villa del principe su www.rikreazione.net". Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
11. E. Poleggi, Il Palazzetto criminale di Genova Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, in Spazi per la memoria storica. La storia di Genova attraverso le vicende delle sedi e dei documenti dell'Archivio di Stato, Atti del convegno internazionale, Genova 7-10 giugno 2004.
12. "Storia della Loggia di Banchi su www.ipalazzi.it".

Bibliography

• F. Alizeri, Notizie dei professori del disegno in Liguria dalla fondazione dell'Accademia, vol. 3, Genova, 1864
• E. Poleggi, Strada Nuova: Una lottizzazione del Cinquecento a Genova, Sagep, Genova, 1972
• Guida d'Italia, Liguria, Touring Club Italiano, 2009.

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