MONTORSOLI, Giovanni Angelo
(b. ?1507, Montorsoli, d. 1563, Firenze)

Statues of Apostles

1550-55
Marble
Duomo, Messina

In 1550 Montorsoli designed the interior of Messina Cathedral. The walls of the side aisles are enriched by the Chapels of the Apostols, a series of twelve niches (six per aisle) containing the statues of the Apostles. The complex was designed and partially executed by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli.