Person
Andrea Riccio
Italian sculptor and occasional architect
Andrea Riccio (c. 1470 – 1532) is an Italian sculptor and occasional architect, whose real name is Andrea Briosco, but is usually known by his sobriquet meaning "curly"; he is also known as Il Riccio and Andrea Crispus ("curly" in Latin).
He is mainly known for small bronzes, often practical objects such as inkwells, door knockers or fire-dogs, exquisitely sculpted and decorated in a classicizing Renaissance style.