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	Fontana, Annibale (b Milan, 1540; d Milan, 1587). Italian medallist, hardstone-engraver and sculptor. During the first half of his career, before 1570, he concentrated on making medals and on rock crystal engraving. From 1570 he turned increasingly to sculpture, especially that (from 1574) for the decoration of S Maria presso S Celso in Milan.
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	Fontana, Annibale collaboration Lorenzi: (2) Stoldo Lorenzi Saracchi patrons and collectors Algardi, Alessandro, §1(i)(a): Subject sculpture: Training & early works in Bologna dn Mantua, to 1625 works Czech Republic, §VII, 1: Glass, before c 1800 Hardstones, §3(iii): Renaissance and after Milan, §III, 1: Centre of rock crystal production Rock crystal, §2: Uses Statuette, §II, 1(ii)(b): 16th century: North Italy

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