ARCHITECT
Giacomo della Porta
1533 - 1602
Giacomo della Porta
Giacomo della Porta (1532–1602) was an Italian architect and sculptor, who worked on many important buildings in Rome, including St. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Giacomo della Porta has received more than 117,423 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2019). Giacomo della Porta is the 53rd most popular architect (up from 56th in 2019), the 717th most popular biography from Italy (up from 749th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Italian Architect.
Giacomo della Porta is most famous for being a Renaissance architect. He was born in 1533 and died in 1602. He is most famous for being the architect of St. Peter's Basilica.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
65.73
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
36
Languages Editions (L)
10.61
Effective Languages (L*)
2.13
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Among ARCHITECTS
Among architects, Giacomo della Porta ranks 53 out of 518. Before him are Ferdinand Cheval, Arnolfo di Cambio, Jean Nouvel, Jørn Utzon, Christopher Wren, and Álvaro Siza Vieira. After him are Richard Meier, Guarino Guarini, Louis Le Vau, François Mansart, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, and Jože Plečnik.
Most Popular Architects in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFerdinand 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
Jørn Utzon
1918 - 2008
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 50
Christopher Wren
1632 - 1723
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 51
Álvaro Siza Vieira
1933 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 52
Giacomo della Porta
1533 - 1602
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 53
Richard Meier
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 54
Guarino Guarini
1624 - 1683
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 55
Louis Le Vau
1612 - 1670
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 56
François Mansart
1598 - 1666
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 57
Jules Hardouin-Mansart
1646 - 1708
HPI: 65.03
Rank: 58
Jože Plečnik
1872 - 1957
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 59
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1533, Giacomo della Porta ranks 7. Before him are Elizabeth I of England, Michel de Montaigne, William the Silent, Stephen Báthory, Eric XIV of Sweden, and Ismail II. After him are Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Andrea Gabrieli, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Abdullah Khan II, Claudio Merulo, and Mōri Terumoto. Among people deceased in 1602, Giacomo della Porta ranks 1. After him are Agostino Carracci, Renata of Lorraine, Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak, Ii Naomasa, Emilio de' Cavalieri, Kobayakawa Hideaki, Li Zhi, Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin, Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, and Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha.
Others Born in 1533
Go to all RankingsElizabeth I of England
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1603
HPI: 85.94
Rank: 1
Michel de Montaigne
PHILOSOPHER
1533 - 1592
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 2
William the Silent
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1584
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 3
Stephen Báthory
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1586
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 4
Eric XIV of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 5
Ismail II
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1577
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 6
Giacomo della Porta
ARCHITECT
1533 - 1602
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 7
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1572
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 8
Andrea Gabrieli
COMPOSER
1533 - 1585
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 9
Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara
NOBLEMAN
1533 - 1597
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 10
Abdullah Khan II
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1598
HPI: 59.87
Rank: 11
Claudio Merulo
COMPOSER
1533 - 1604
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 12
Mōri Terumoto
POLITICIAN
1533 - 1625
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1602
Go to all RankingsGiacomo della Porta
ARCHITECT
1533 - 1602
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 1
Agostino Carracci
PAINTER
1557 - 1602
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 2
Renata of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1602
HPI: 60.26
Rank: 3
Abu'l-Fazl ibn Mubarak
WRITER
1551 - 1602
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 4
Ii Naomasa
POLITICIAN
1561 - 1602
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5
Emilio de' Cavalieri
COMPOSER
1550 - 1602
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 6
Kobayakawa Hideaki
POLITICIAN
1577 - 1602
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 7
Li Zhi
PHILOSOPHER
1527 - 1602
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 8
Friedrich Wilhelm I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1562 - 1602
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 9
Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin
NOBLEMAN
1549 - 1602
HPI: 55.30
Rank: 10
Hedwig of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1540 - 1602
HPI: 53.49
Rank: 11
Kanijeli Siyavuş Pasha
POLITICIAN
1505 - 1602
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 12
In Italy
Among people born in Italy, Giacomo della Porta ranks 717 out of 5,161. Before him are Cassiodorus (487), Angela Merici (1474), Renata Tebaldi (1922), Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896), Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily (1772), and Ludovico Einaudi (1955). After him are Mario Monti (1943), Jacopo Sansovino (1486), Prince Napoléon Bonaparte (1822), Francis II of the Two Sicilies (1836), Giulia Farnese (1474), and William II of Sicily (1153).
Others born in Italy
Go to all RankingsCassiodorus
WRITER
487 - 583
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 711
Angela Merici
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1474 - 1540
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 712
Renata Tebaldi
SINGER
1922 - 2004
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 713
Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
WRITER
1896 - 1957
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 714
Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily
COMPANION
1772 - 1807
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 715
Ludovico Einaudi
MUSICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 716
Giacomo della Porta
ARCHITECT
1533 - 1602
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 717
Mario Monti
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 718
Jacopo Sansovino
SCULPTOR
1486 - 1570
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 719
Prince Napoléon Bonaparte
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1891
HPI: 65.72
Rank: 720
Francis II of the Two Sicilies
POLITICIAN
1836 - 1894
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 721
Giulia Farnese
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1474 - 1524
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 722
William II of Sicily
POLITICIAN
1153 - 1189
HPI: 65.71
Rank: 723
Among ARCHITECTS In Italy
Among architects born in Italy, Giacomo della Porta ranks 10. Before him are Andrea Palladio (1508), Leon Battista Alberti (1404), Renzo Piano (1937), Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola (1507), Michelozzo (1396), and Arnolfo di Cambio (1240). After him are Guarino Guarini (1624), Giuliano da Sangallo (1445), Aldo Rossi (1931), Richard Rogers (1933), Vincenzo Scamozzi (1548), and Sebastiano Serlio (1475).
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
Richard Rogers
1933 - 2021
HPI: 63.88
Rank: 14
Vincenzo Scamozzi
1548 - 1616
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 15
Sebastiano Serlio
1475 - 1554
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 16