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Galeazzo Alessi

1512 - 1572

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Galeazzo Alessi (1512 – 30 December 1572) was an Italian architect from Perugia, known throughout Europe for his distinctive style based on his enthusiasm for ancient architecture. He studied drawing for civil and military architecture under the direction of Giovanni Battista Caporali. For a number of years he lived in Genoa. He was involved in the lay-out of the streets and the restoration of the city walls, as well as being responsible for many of its impressive palazzi, now a part of the World Heritage List. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Galeazzo Alessi is the 317th most popular architect (down from 290th in 2019), the 2,942nd most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,723rd in 2019) and the 46th most popular Italian Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Galeazzo Alessi ranks 317 out of 518. Before him are Sándor Tarics, Anca Petrescu, Paul Wallot, Carlo Rossi, Ineni, and Heinrich Tessenow. After him are Christian Frederik Hansen, George Bähr, Libéral Bruant, Carl Humann, Louis Visconti, and Edwin Lutyens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1512, Galeazzo Alessi ranks 16. Before him are Robert Recorde, Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł, Prospero Fontana, Diego Laynez, Jerónimo Zurita y Castro, and Cristoforo Madruzzo. After him are Marcin Kromer, and Kamran Mirza. Among people deceased in 1572, Galeazzo Alessi ranks 22. Before him are Archduchess Barbara of Austria, Jean Goujon, Claude Goudimel, Ippolito II d'Este, Moses Isserles, and Petar Hektorović. After him are Aegidius Tschudi, and Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Galeazzo Alessi ranks 2,942 out of 5,161. Before him are Augusto Genina (1892), Jacqueline Felice de Almania (1300), Gianfranco Fini (1952), Daniele Crespi (1598), Alexander of Constantinople (250), and Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (-200). After him are David Rizzio (1533), Fabiola Gianotti (1960), Romeo Benetti (1945), Fernando Tambroni (1901), Alessandro Tassoni (1565), and Corrado Alvaro (1895).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Italy

Among architects born in Italy, Galeazzo Alessi ranks 46. Before him are Gio Ponti (1891), Gae Aulenti (1927), Bernardo Buontalenti (1531), Mauro Codussi (1440), Giovanni da Udine (1487), and Carlo Rossi (1775). After him are Louis Visconti (1791), Aristotele Fioravanti (1415), Giuseppe Valadier (1762), Marcello Piacentini (1881), Camillo Boito (1836), and Bruno Zevi (1918).

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