Guglielmo Bergamasco (also known as Guglielmo dei Grigi; c. 1485 – 1550) was an Italian architect and sculptor of the

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...

period. He was born in

Alzano Lombardo Alzano Lombardo ( Bergamasque: ) is a in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, northern Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of t ...

, near Bergamo, and later moved to

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. He was a relative of Pietro Bon, and perhaps apprenticed under him. He designed and helped build various structures including the Venetian Palazzo dei Camerlenghi (1525–1528) or the

Portello Gate The Walls of Padua (Italian: ''cinta muraria di Padova'') are a complex of defensive works around the Italian city of Padua, designed to defend it from hostile attack. It was built in 4 phases. Phases Roman Of the walls built during the ancient ...

Padua Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...

, built in 1519. The high altar in the church of San Salvador is attributed to him. He also executed the Sant'Anna Chapel in the church of Madonna della Grazia, in the island of

San Giorgio Maggiore San Giorgio Maggiore ( vec, San Zorzi Mazor) is one of the islands of Venice, northern Italy, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. The island, or more specifically its Palladian church, is an important landmark. It ha ...

. His son Giangiacomo was also an architect and sculptor, who worked with Palladio.

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* 1480s births 1550s deaths People from Alzano Lombardo 16th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors Renaissance architects 16th-century Italian architects {{Italy-architect-stub