Guglielmo della Porta: Sculptor of Milanese Mannerism Guglielmo della Porta, born in Northern Italy around 1505 and passing away in Rome in 1577, stands as a pivotal figure within the evolving landscape of Renaissance sculpture. More than simply a craftsman, he was a student deeply influenced by the giants of his time – Leonardo da Vinci and Perin del Vaga – and a key contributor to the stylistic shifts that defined the Mannerist period. His journey, beginning in the workshops of his family and culminating in the service of the Papacy, reveals a trajectory marked by apprenticeship, experimen…