Biography
He was born probably in Ponte Tresa or Cadro, near Lugano (today Switzerland).
Until 1550 he probably worked in Saxony and Silesia, but in 13 March 1550 he signed a contract with the city council of Poznań for rebuilding the town hall. In 1551 with the agreement of the council he went to Płock as a consultant on the renovation of the cathedral. In the same year his name was mentioned in the court books of Poznań because of links between him and the Bishop of Poznań Benedykt Izdebski relating to building the bishop's palace in Krobia. From 1552 to 1562 di Quadro was the City Architect of Poznań, but the City Council paid him also in 1563, 1566, 1567 and 1570 for minor works. During these years, he worked for the citizens of Poznań and the clergy and nobles of Greater Poland.
From 1568 to 1572 he worked in Warsaw rebuilding today's Royal Castle.
His many well paid jobs made him wealthy. However, after he retired in 1573, he died as an indebted person in Poznań.
In years 1550-1552 in Poznań worked also his brothers Antoni, Gabriel and Kilian di Quadro.
Read more about this topic: Giovanni Battista Di Quadro
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