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Florence sculptor and architect. He went to Rome in 1505 to study ancient architecture and sculpture, and was employed by the Pope to restore ancient statues. After returning to Florence, he created the statues of "St. Jacob" (1511-1518) and "Bacchus" (circa 1514). Working in Rome since 1518, he authored The Birth of Our Lady (circa 1519) and Saint James (1520). After being looted in Rome in 1527, he fled to Venice, where he served as chief of the cathedral and chief architect of the city. Designed with palace, mint and San Marco church library. There are also many famous statues, such as the "Bronze Statue of Thomaso Rangone", the giant statue of "Mars (God of War) and Nipton (Poseidon)" and "The Monument to Governor Francis Vanier". He introduced the Renaissance style to Venice.

Jacob Sansovino

It was also translated as Jacopo Sansovino [span] (1486-1570). Italian architect, sculptor. Born in Florence on July 2, 1486, [span] came to Rome at the age of 19 and became

The Renaissance Italian peninsula was in the state of "separation of the Warring States". The more economically developed cities such as Florence, Venice, Milan, Genoa, and the Papal States, each governed by themselves, formed many small principalities, each maintaining its own cultural characteristics. The important role of architectural development in the Republic of Venice is Jacob Sansovino.

Born in the Republic of Florence, Sansovino was originally named Jacob Tati. He showed his talent for painting from an early age, but his family wanted him to do business in the future, so he arranged for him to go to a business school, but he was not good at dealing with people. The dealing Tati quickly ran home. The family had no choice but to let him develop freely. When Tati was 16 years old, he enlisted the then famous sculptor Andre Sansovino to study sculpture. Due to his outstanding performance, the teacher allowed him to use his last name, so he changed his name to Jacob Sansovino.

In 1505, the 19-year-old Sansovino came to Rome through the introduction of the architect Sanjano to study the ancient architectural ruins, while using his superb carving skills to repair the damaged ancient Roman sculpture. Later, he was introduced by the chief architect Bramante of St. Peter's Basilica. He was received by Pope Julius II and engaged in sculpture and architectural activities in Rome and Florence for more than 20 years. , But his real architectural career began when he arrived in Venice in 1527.

In 1527, the army of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V broke through Rome and Sansovino took refuge in Venice. At that time, the Venetian side was favored. The wealthy Venetian merchants relied on financial resources to build churches and mansions. Due to the wisdom of Governor Goretti (1523-1838 in office), he was asked to be the chief architect of the city republic in 1529 to rebuild St. Ma Can square.

At that time, St. Mark's Square was very dilapidated, and the surrounding buildings were old and dilapidated, which was extremely inconsistent with the grand ceremony of the country. To completely improve the center of the city, the Venetians decided to renovate the square, and Sansovino was the most suitable person for this plan. He is familiar with the magnificent momentum and artistic form of the ancient Roman Times Square building, and believes that the processed San Marco square will surely shine brightly.

St. Mark's Square is regarded as the "living room of Europe". After Napoleon came here as a conqueror in 1797, he was attracted by the marvellous buildings around the square and took his hat off in honor of the square. St. Mark's Square consists of a large, a small and two connected squares. The total length of the square is more than 170 meters from east to west, 80 meters wide in the east and 55 meters wide in the west. The small square is in front of the Doge's Palace, and the main square is in front of the main church. On the left are the Basilica of San Marco and the Bell Tower of Brazil, and on the right are the Doge's Palace and the San Marco Library. The cathedral and the Doge's Palace stand next to each other, and the main square and the small square are connected together to form an L-shape. Two tall columns are erected on the small square; one is the flying lion of the emblem of the city of Venice, and the other is decorated by the protector of the Byzantine period, Theodor ^[2] .

San Marco Library

In the design of the square, Sansovino re-created the Roman style and integrated it into the local architectural features of Venice. During the rebuilding process, he designed and built the San Marco Library opposite the Doge s Palace. The main church and Doge s Palace on St. Mark s Square were preserved. The library and the Doge s Palace stood side by side with the library side facing away. At the estuary of the square and canal, the architectural style of the Doge s Palace is Gothic, and the shape of the library is a classical architectural form. This mismatched pairing seems to weaken the form of the Doge s Palace. In order to resolve this contradiction, Sansovino designed the overall height of the library to be much lower than that of the Governor's House, and at the same time narrowed the library's plane to play a good role in neutralization.

The library building has two floors. The lower floor has no walls and is supported by pillars to form a loggia for public services. The second floor is the main part of the library. It is designed with a 27-meter-long and 11-meter-wide hall. Various small rooms for book collection, reading, and rest. He used a continuous coupon-style approach to the facade of the library, and added reliefs and obelisks to the building to increase the visual height of the building and make the building look more coordinated. The library is perfectly integrated with the other buildings on the square, and there is no trace of collage, which has made San Marco's "Europe's most beautiful living room" reputation.

Roger Tower on the square is also the work of Sansovino. His rigorous proportions and harmonious style, standing next to the clock tower in the square, fully embody the spirit of the Renaissance. The tower has three consecutive arches, decorated with elegant columns, reliefs and railings, which fully reflects his carving craftsmanship. He also uses different colors of marble to decorate the walls, which reflects the regional characteristics of Venetian architecture.

"Water Architecture" by Jacob Sansovino

In addition to Piazza San Marco, he also designed the Mint and the Cornell House. The Mint is the treasury of Venice. In order to give a thick feeling, Sansovino is built with heavy stones on the facade of the building. The stone seams are deep and wide, and the surface is extremely rough, with a distinctive rustic style. The Konar mansion was designed by Sansovino for the Cornaro family in Venice. The inner courtyard of the building is large and somewhat concave, and it is built next to the Grand Canal. The main body of the building has four floors. The first and second floors of the whole city are made of heavy stone and have three sets of arches. The two-story windows are mezzanine and relatively short. It standardizes the architecture of the Venetian mansion and has a more pure classical color: The upper two floors use double cylinders to divide the windows vertically, retaining the "group windows" characteristic of the traditional Venetian mansion.

In 1570, Sansovino died, and the Venetian held a grand funeral ceremony for him, thanking him for his contribution to Venice.

works

"Bakus" by Jacob Sansovino

Apollo Jacob Sansovino

The sculptural work "Bakus" (statue) is a circular statue of Bacchus, a wine god with a 360-degree view, which can be viewed from all sides. The difference between it and Apollo is not only a different perspective, but also the left leg lifts his left hand and raises the wine bowl. This action breaks the overall closed shape and presents an open posture. It can be said that the statue of Apollo is strictly closed, while Bakus is open and chic. One respects the aesthetics and norms of ancient Greece strictly, and pursues perfect ideal beauty.

"Apollo" (Statue) This is a round sculpture, suitable for placement in front of a wall, mainly depicting the front and sides, which means that the viewer can view it within 180 degrees. The center of gravity of the statue falls on one foot, one hand is raised to the chest, the shoulders are tilted, and the body parts constitute an artistic whole without gaps. According to Michelangelo's concept, a good statue rolls down from the mountain without any damage. Is the best, all the damaged parts are redundant. This statue is in line with Mie's concept.

With a naked body, Apollo focused on portraying a body shape that was in line with the beauty of classical Greek sculpture, and with a quiver, the sun god had the majestic posture of the arrow king.