Tommaso Rodari

Tommaso Rodari was a Swiss-Italian sculptor and architect.

Tommaso Rodari
Born1460
Maroggia
Died1525
Como
OccupationArchitect
Years active1484–1525

Biography
San Proto, Duomo, Como

Son of sculptor, Giovanni Rodari, brother of Donato, Giacomo, and Bernardino, all sculptors. As a young man he worked at the Certosa di Pavia in the school of Giovanni Antonio Amadeo.

From 1484 to 1509 he worked at the Duomo di Como, where on July 20, 1487, he was appointed engineer of the factory.[1] At the same time he enlarged the tribune of the church of San Maurizio in Ponte in Valtellina.

Also he designed the Sanctuary of the Madonna of Tirano[1] dedicated to the Madonna who appeared in Tirano on 29 September 1504.

He also built the Santuario di Santa Maria di Piazza in Busto Arsizio and the collegiata dei Santi Pietro e Stefano in Bellinzona, as well as being active at the Santuario dell'Assunta di Morbegno in Morbegno. [1] Several of his works can be found in the church of San Zenone in Campione d'Italia.

References
  1. Various authors. The Cathedral of Como. Cariplo. p. 13.

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