Bartolomeo Ammanati
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Bartolomeo Ammanati (1511-1592) was a Florentine sculptor and architect who created the controversial Fountain of Neptune (1560-75) in Florence's Piazza della Signoria. Born in Settignano, he trained under Baccio Bandinelli and worked in Venice and Rome before returning to Florence under Medici patronage.
The Neptune fountain was mocked by Florentines (Michelangelo reportedly said "Ammannato, what a beautiful marble you've ruined"), but it remains a major Renaissance monument. As an architect, Ammanati designed the courtyard of the Palazzo Pitti and the Ponte Santa Trinita.
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About Bartolomeo Ammanati
Ammanati created the Fountain of Neptune in Florence's Piazza della Signoria and designed the Ponte Santa Trinita and Palazzo Pitti courtyard. He was both sculptor and architect under the Medici.
The Neptune Fountain stands in Piazza della Signoria, Florence. His Ponte Santa Trinita spans the Arno, and his courtyard fills the Palazzo Pitti.
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