Antonio Abbondi
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Antonio Abbondi ( - 1549) was an Italian architect of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Venice. He was appointed Proveditori del Sale in Venice. In 1505, he became the superintendent of reconstruction for the Fondaco dei Tedeschi. After a fire destroyed many buildings in the Rialto in January 10, 1514, he played a role in the reconstruction, competing with Alessandro Leopardi, Giovanni Celeste, and Fra Giovanni Giocondo. Abbondi's designs for the Fabbriche Antiche were accepted, and construction completed by 1522. Also rebuilt was the church of San Giovanni Elemosinario. In October 6, 1527, he was named the proto-maestro for the Scuola di San Rocco, and designed the upper story.
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- Sturgis, Russell (1901). A dictionary of Architecture and Building, Biographical, historical, and descriptive (three volumes. Macmillan & Co., London and New York, page 6.
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