Pirro Ligorio

Italian architect, painter, antiquarian and garden designer
Person human Q736090
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Pirro Ligorio

Summary

Pirro Ligorio is a human[1]. He was born in Naples[2]. He was born on +1513-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ferrara[4]. He died on +1583-10-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an architect[6], painter[7], antiquarian seller[8], sculptor[9], and art historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Pirro Ligorio was born in Naples[2].
  • Pirro Ligorio passed away in Ferrara[4].
  • Pirro Ligorio was born on +1513-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pirro Ligorio was born on +1514-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Pirro Ligorio died on +1583-10-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pirro Ligorio died on +1583-02-26T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Pirro Ligorio's professions included architect[6].
  • Pirro Ligorio's professions included painter[7].
  • Pirro Ligorio's professions included antiquarian seller[8].
  • Pirro Ligorio's professions included sculptor[9].
  • Pirro Ligorio worked as an art historian[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Pirro Ligorio is Villa d'Este[14].
  • Pirro Ligorio's image is recorded as Pirro Ligorio.jpg[15].
  • Pirro Ligorio is recorded as male[16].
  • Pirro Ligorio's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pirro Ligorio's family is recorded as Ligorio family[18].
  • Pirro Ligorio's movement is recorded as High Renaissance[19].
  • Pirro Ligorio's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118385728[20].
  • Pirro Ligorio's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 314494[21].
  • Pirro Ligorio's GND ID is recorded as 118779966[22].
  • Pirro Ligorio's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88132175[23].
  • Pirro Ligorio's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500018431[24].
  • Pirro Ligorio's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 103186683[25].
  • Pirro Ligorio's IdRef ID is recorded as 074450719[26].
  • Pirro Ligorio's Commons category is recorded as Pirro Ligorio[27].

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Origins and Family

Pirro Ligorio was born in Naples[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1513-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1514-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[6], painter[7], antiquarian seller[8], sculptor[9], and art historian[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Pirro Ligorio is Villa d'Este[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1583-10-30T00:00:00Z[5] and +1583-02-26T00:00:00Z[13]. Pirro Ligorio passed away in Ferrara[4].

Why It Matters

Pirro Ligorio ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Pirro Ligorio born?

Pirro Ligorio's place of birth was Naples[2].

Where did Pirro Ligorio die?

Pirro Ligorio died in Ferrara[4].

What did Pirro Ligorio do for work?

Pirro Ligorio worked as architect[6], painter[7], antiquarian seller[8], sculptor[9], and art historian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Dictionary of Art Historians. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Larousse Encyclopedia online. wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Larousse Encyclopedia online. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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