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Antonio da Sangallo the Younger Museum of Architecture in Montefiascone
The Museum of the Architecture of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in Montefiascone is a Study and Documentation Centre that is part of the Lake Bolsena Museum System. It illustrates the working methods of one of the most important architects of the Renaissance and Mannerism — the designer of fortifications, civic and religious buildings across the territories of the Papal States — through wooden models, videos and information panels.
A Florentine working for the Farnese family
Antonio da Sangallo the Younger was born in Florence in 1484. He trained in Florence and Rome, collaborating with Bramante and Raphael. Then came the turning point: Pope Paul III Farnese appointed him head of all papal building works. An enormous role that Sangallo held for ten years — until his death in 1546. During that period he worked all over the Papal States, but he left his deepest mark with the Patrimony of Saint Peter in the Tuscia region.
What you'll find inside
The visit begins with his biography and education, then moves on to his works. The images on display document Sangallo's original drawings, taken from the Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe (Department of Prints and Drawings) at the Uffizi and from other European museums.
Practical information
The museum is part of the Lake Bolsena Museum System, and is accessible to people with disabilities.
