ARCHITECT
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
1507 - 1573
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola (UK: vin-YOH-lə, US: veen-, Italian: [ˈdʒaːkomo baˈrɔttsi da (v)viɲˈɲɔːla]; 1 October 1507 – 7 July 1573), often simply called Vignola, was one of the great Italian architects of 16th century Mannerism. His two great masterpieces are the Villa Farnese at Caprarola and the Jesuits' Church of the Gesù in Rome. The three architects who spread the Italian Renaissance style throughout Western Europe are Vignola, Serlio and Palladio. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola has received more than 148,424 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola is the 43rd most popular architect (down from 42nd in 2019), the 641st most popular biography from Italy (down from 626th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Italian Architect.
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola is most famous for his design of the Villa Farnese in Caprarola, Italy.
Memorability Metrics
150k
Page Views (PV)
66.68
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
9.23
Effective Languages (L*)
2.47
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola ranks 43 out of 518. Before him are Rem Koolhaas, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, Hippodamus of Miletus, I. M. Pei, Kenzō Tange, and Callicrates. After him are Michelozzo, Vladimir Tatlin, Arne Jacobsen, Ferdinand Cheval, Arnolfo di Cambio, and Jean Nouvel.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRem Koolhaas
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 37
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
1814 - 1879
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 38
Hippodamus of Miletus
498 BC - 408 BC
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 39
I. M. Pei
1917 - 2019
HPI: 67.18
Rank: 40
Kenzō Tange
1913 - 2005
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 41
Callicrates
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 42
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
1507 - 1573
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 43
Michelozzo
1396 - 1472
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 44
Vladimir Tatlin
1885 - 1953
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 45
Arne Jacobsen
1902 - 1971
HPI: 66.20
Rank: 46
Ferdinand Cheval
1836 - 1924
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 47
Arnolfo di Cambio
1240 - 1302
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 48
Jean Nouvel
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1507, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola ranks 4. Before him are Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, and Jiajing Emperor. After him are Altan Khan, Jacques Arcadelt, Inés Suárez, Johannes Sturm, Bálint Bakfark, Ferrante Gonzaga, Alvise I Mocenigo, and Marie of Baden-Sponheim. Among people deceased in 1573, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola ranks 3. Before him are Takeda Shingen, and Fatma Sultan. After him are Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal, Rafael Bombelli, Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda, Matija Gubec, Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Azai Nagamasa, Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg, Michel de l'Hôpital, and Malyuta Skuratov.
Others Born in 1507
Go to all RankingsFernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1582
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 1
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1507 - 1578
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 2
Jiajing Emperor
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1567
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 3
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
ARCHITECT
1507 - 1573
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 4
Altan Khan
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1582
HPI: 63.81
Rank: 5
Jacques Arcadelt
COMPOSER
1507 - 1568
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 6
Inés Suárez
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1507 - 1580
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 7
Johannes Sturm
PHILOSOPHER
1507 - 1589
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 8
Bálint Bakfark
COMPOSER
1507 - 1576
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 9
Ferrante Gonzaga
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1557
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 10
Alvise I Mocenigo
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1577
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 11
Marie of Baden-Sponheim
POLITICIAN
1507 - 1580
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1573
Go to all RankingsTakeda Shingen
POLITICIAN
1521 - 1573
HPI: 69.00
Rank: 1
Fatma Sultan
NOBLEMAN
1500 - 1573
HPI: 67.23
Rank: 2
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
ARCHITECT
1507 - 1573
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 3
Joanna of Austria, Princess of Portugal
NOBLEMAN
1535 - 1573
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 4
Rafael Bombelli
MATHEMATICIAN
1526 - 1573
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 5
Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda
PHILOSOPHER
1490 - 1573
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 6
Matija Gubec
EXTREMIST
1538 - 1573
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 7
Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1573
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 8
Azai Nagamasa
POLITICIAN
1545 - 1573
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 9
Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg
POLITICIAN
1513 - 1573
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 10
Michel de l'Hôpital
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1573
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 11
Malyuta Skuratov
POLITICIAN
1600 - 1573
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola ranks 641 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Boniface II (470), Libius Severus (420), Marozia (890), Benozzo Gozzoli (1420), Vittorio Gassman (1922), and Giorgio Agamben (1942). After him are Luca Signorelli (1450), Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (1549), Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia (1701), Luigi Riva (1944), Statius (40), and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy (1685).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsPope Boniface II
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 532
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 635
Libius Severus
POLITICIAN
420 - 465
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 636
Marozia
POLITICIAN
890 - 937
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 637
Benozzo Gozzoli
PAINTER
1420 - 1497
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 638
Vittorio Gassman
ACTOR
1922 - 2000
HPI: 66.70
Rank: 639
Giorgio Agamben
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 640
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
ARCHITECT
1507 - 1573
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 641
Luca Signorelli
ARTIST
1450 - 1523
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 642
Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
NOBLEMAN
1549 - 1609
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 643
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
POLITICIAN
1701 - 1773
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 644
Luigi Riva
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 645
Statius
WRITER
40 - 96
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 646
Marie Adélaïde of Savoy
COMPANION
1685 - 1712
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 647
Among ARCHITECTS In Italy
Among architects born in Italy, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola ranks 7. Before him are Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598), Vitruvius (-75), Donato Bramante (1443), Andrea Palladio (1508), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), and Renzo Piano (1937). After him are Michelozzo (1396), Arnolfo di Cambio (1240), Giacomo della Porta (1533), Guarino Guarini (1624), Giuliano da Sangallo (1445), and Aldo Rossi (1931).
Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1598 - 1680
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 1
Vitruvius
75 BC - 15 BC
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 2
Donato Bramante
1443 - 1514
HPI: 75.81
Rank: 3
Andrea Palladio
1508 - 1580
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 4
Leon Battista Alberti
1404 - 1472
HPI: 75.29
Rank: 5
Renzo Piano
1937 - Present
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 6
Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
1507 - 1573
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 7
Michelozzo
1396 - 1472
HPI: 66.47
Rank: 8
Arnolfo di Cambio
1240 - 1302
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 9
Giacomo della Porta
1533 - 1602
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 10
Guarino Guarini
1624 - 1683
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 11
Giuliano da Sangallo
1445 - 1516
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 12
Aldo Rossi
1931 - 1997
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 13