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Pirro Ligori, (1510? - 1583) Italian architect, antiquarian and garden designer.
He designed the gardens at the Villa d'Este, and (possibly?) the Monster Gardens at Bomarzo.
One of his most famous published works is a map of ancient Rome - Antiquae Urbis Imago from 1561.
Further Reading
- Coffin, D.R., Pirro Ligorio. The Renaissance Artist, Architect, and Antiquarian, Penn State Press (2003)
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