Antonio da Sangallo the Old man
Antonio da Sangallo (Florence, 1455 - 1534), known as the Old man or Old the to differentiate it from its nephew Antonio da Sangallo the Young person, is an Italian architect, brother of Giuliano da Sangallo (They obtained their name of artist Da Sangallo, which made line, by work that they carried out close to the Saint-Gall door in Florence).
His/her father Francesco Giamberti was carpenter. His/her brother Giuliano da Sangallo and his nephew Antonio da Sangallo the Young person were also architects. He often worked in partnership with his brother but he also realized, only, many works. He was distinguished, as well as Giuliano, by carrying out military constructions which one finds with Arezzo, Montefiascone, Florence and Rome.
Its masterpiece, as an architect, is the church of San Biagio to Montepulciano, built on the plan of a Greek cross with a central cupola and four turns between the arms of the cross. More small scales, it resembles the project of Bramante for the Basilique Saint-Pierre in Rome.
It also built a castle in the same city, various churches and of the palates with Monte San Savino.
Antonio very early left the exercise of his trade to spend the last years of his life to the countryside.