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Girolamo Basso della Rovere (1434–1507) was an

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Cardinal of the

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Basso della Rovere was born in

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, the son of Giovanni Basso (Marquess of Bistagno and Monastero) and his wife Luchina della Rovere of the

House of della Rovere The House of Della Rovere (; literally "of the oak tree") was a noble family of Italy. It had humble origins in Savona, in Liguria, and acquired power and influence through nepotism and ambitious marriages arranged by two Della Rovere popes: F ...

and sister of Pope Sixtus IV He was

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in 1472, and then Bishop of Recanati in 1476. He was created cardinal on 10 December 1477 by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV. Between 1471 and 1484 he built a new family chapel in the ''Basilica of

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'' in Rome, the same church that his relatives, Pope Sixtus IV and

Domenico della Rovere Domenico della Rovere (1442 – 23 April 1501) was an Italian cardinal and patron of the arts. Life He was born at Vinovo, near Turin, and was not a relative of Pope Sixtus IV (Francesco Della Rovere), who, however, favoured him in the hope ...

, significantly rebuilt and embellished. The Basso Della Rovere Chapel was decorated by the favourite artist of the family,

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, and his workshop. Girolamo's father, Giovanni Basso, was buried in the chapel.

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