Guiniforte Solari (c. 1429 – c. 1481), also known as Boniforte, was an Italian sculptor, architect and engineer.
Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan)
Born in Milan, he was the son of the architect Giovanni Solari, and brother of Francesco Solari.
Guiniforte was chief engineer of the Duchy of Milan during his life. He is especially remembered for his disputes with Filarete, who had been called by Duke Francesco I Sforza to modernize the Lombard architecture according to the new Renaissance styles. However, Solari represented the local Gothic tradition.
Buildings which he worked on include the Duomo, the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie and the Ospedale Maggiore in Milan, and the Certosa of Pavia. Also attributed to him is the Portinari Chapel, in the church of Sant'Eustorgio, Milan.
He died in Milan around 1481. His son Pietro was also a distinguished sculptor and architect.
GuiniforteSolari (c. 1429 – c. 1481), also known as Boniforte, was an Italian sculptor, architect and engineer. Born in Milan, he was the son of the...
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style, redesigned by Giovanni Solari, continued by his son GuiniforteSolari, and including some new cloisters. Solari was followed as director of the...
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succeeded with equal uncertainty by attributions to either Filarete or GuiniforteSolari, architect of the apses of the Certosa di Pavia and the church of...
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noteworthy example of Gothic architecture. The architect was either GuiniforteSolari or his son Pietro Antonio. The church has a nave and two aisles, with...
Pavia. Quadri apprenticed in the Milanese workshop of Giovanni and GuiniforteSolari together with Giovanni Antonio Amadeo. Already present in the city's...
Designed by the renowned architect Filarete and built by the engineer GuiniforteSolari (responsible for the courtyard of the Certosa di Pavia, a monastery...
Milan, Italy. The construction began in 1467 on a design by architect GuiniforteSolari (from the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano), ordered by Pietro...
ideas of the artistic scene. It was mainly taken care of by Guiniforte and Giovanni Solari, who kept the original design (Latin cross plan with three naves...
by Gothic mullioned windows, according to a model established by GuiniforteSolari, and traces of frescoes of Saints from the 15th century. The current...
the Cappella Colleoni in Bergamo, which had been begun by Guiniforte and Francesco Solari. Amadeo added polychrome decoration and many sculptures in...
characterised by an overabundant Lombard-Tuscan sculptural decoration by GuiniforteSolari and Giovanni Antonio Amadeo. A number of terracotta tondi with antique...
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