Rinaldo Bonanno (1545-1600) was an Italian sculptor. Born in Raccuja, he is notable for his work in

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in the second half of the 16th century. His whole oeuvre was heavily influenced by the Tuscan tradition and the style of

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, but combined these with elements of the

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style (as seen in the expressive drapery) and influences from the work of

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. Francesco Abbate, ''Storia dell'arte nell'Italia meridionale'',Volume 3, Donzelli Editore, 2001. Despite his 'archaizing' traits, he is considered one of the best sculptors active in that era in Sicily.

Life

A pupil of Giovanni Agnolo and Martino da Messina and then from 1577 of

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(who in 1577 became Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli's successor as head of the works on the Duomo) In 1580 he also worked at

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for prince Alberico Cibo and in Carrara on the construction of the Grondine canal. He also produced several wood and marble sculptures for churches in Sicily and southern Calabria. He married the daughter of

Andrea Calamech Andrea Calamech (1524-1589) was an Italian sculptor and architect. Life Born in Carrara, he became a student and studio assistant of Bartolomeo Ammannati, who was himself heavily influenced by Michelangelo. For the first part of his life he wor ...

and followed in that artist's footsteps by becoming not only a sculptor but also an architect, producing designs for works such as the facade of the Madre church in

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(1584) and stage sets.

Works

Province of Messina

Province of Reggio Calabria

References

Bibliography

* Michael Kiene, Michela D’Angelo, Massimo Lo Curzio, ''1823 Hittorff a Messina. La scoperta di una città nuova'', EDAS La Volta, Collana di Studi e Progetti di Architettura, Messina 2017. , pp. 192–214. . In particular see: F. Galletta, ''Cronaca di una scoperta/Post Scriptum'', pp. 192–198; F. Galletta, ''Un luogo di delizie'', pp. 199–206; F. Sondrio, ''Una storia che continua'', pp. 207–214. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bonanno, Rinaldo 16th-century Italian architects 16th-century Italian sculptors 1545 births 1600 deaths People from the Province of Messina