Earlier exponents of this style included Giovanni Battista del Tasso with the Mercato Nuovo in 1547 and Giorgio Vasari with the Mercato Vecchio in Florence in 1567.
In the history of art, earlier figures such as Giovanni Battista del Tasso played a role in creating the Mercato Nuovo in 1547, while Giorgio Vasari made notable contributions to the Mercato Vecchio in Florence around 1567.