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Girolamo Basso della Rovere (1434–1507) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
Basso della Rovere was born in Albissola Marina, the son of Giovanni Basso (Marquess of Bistagno and Monastero) and his wife Luchina della Rovere of the House of della Rovere and sister of Pope Sixtus IV
He was Bishop of Albenga in 1472, and then Bishop of Recanati in 1476. He was created cardinal on 10 December 1477 by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV.
Between 1471 and 1484 he built a new family chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, the same church that his relatives, Pope Sixtus IV and Domenico della Rovere, significantly rebuilt and embellished. The Basso Della Rovere Chapel was decorated by the favourite artist of the family, Pinturicchio, and his workshop. Girolamo's father, Giovanni Basso, was buried in the chapel.
References
- Miranda, Salvador. "BASSO DELLA ROVERE, Girolamo (1434-1507)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
Further reading
- Ian Verstegen, Patronage and Dynasty: The Rise of the Della Rovere in Renaissance Italy (Truman State University Press, 2007)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of Albenga 1472–1476 |
Succeeded byLeonardo Marchesi |
| Preceded byAndrea de Fano | Bishop of Recanati 1476–1507 |
Succeeded byTeseo de Cupis |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Macerata 1476–1507 |
Succeeded byTeseo de Cupis |
| Preceded byGiovanni Battista Cibò | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina 1477–1479 |
Succeeded byJuan Margarit i Pau |
| Preceded byGiacomo Ammannati-Piccolomini | Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono 1479–1492 |
Succeeded byGiovanni Battista Ferrari |
| Preceded byLeonardo Griffis | Administrator of Gubbio 1482–1492 |
Succeeded byFrancesco Grosso della Rovere |
| Preceded byGiovanni Michiel | Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina 1492–1503 |
Succeeded byLorenzo Cibo de' Mari |
| Preceded byOliviero Carafa | Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina 1503–1507 |
Succeeded byRaffaele Sansone Riario |
