Who Is Palladio: A Sculptor?

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• Palladio born November 30th, 1508 • Godfather, Vincenzo Grandi, was a sculptor; was the one that taught him about sculpture, design and project management • Apprenticed Bartolomeo Cavazza, a very respected stonemason at age 13, in 1521 • Two years later, he moved to Vicenza at age 15 to discover the Pedemuro workshop of Giovanni di Giacomo da Porlezza and Girolamo Pittoni, through godfather Vincenzo Grandi • Was admiited into the guild of bricklayers, stonemasons, and sculptors of Vicenza in 1524 • Through the help and influence of his godfather, Palladio was immersed in education and close circles of influential people that formed his knowledge of the arts and architecture. One of those people were Gian Giorgio Trissino, who familiarized