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Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (or Antonio Cordiani) (April 12, 1484 - August 3, 1546) was a Florentine architect active during the Italian Renaissance. His grandfather Francesco Giamberti was a woodworker, and his uncles Giuliano da Sangallo and Antonio da Sangallo the Elder were noted architects of the time.

His work includes:

Palazzo Baldassini
Villa Madama in Rome (started 1518)
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome (chief architect from 1520 on)
Palazzo Farnese in Rome (1534-46), designed for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese

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	Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (or Antonio Cordiani) (April 12, 1484 - August 3, 1546) was a Florentine architect active during the Italian Renaissance.
	Antonio also built the Cappella Paolina and other parts of the Vatican, together with additions to the walls and forts of the Leonine City.
	Antonio also constructed the very deep and ingenious rock-cut well at Orvieto, formed with a double spiral staircase, like the Well of Saladin in the citadel of Cairo.

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