Lazzaro Calamechi or Lazzaro Calamech (born 1530) was an Italian painter and sculptor. He was born in Carrara. Along with his uncle Andrea, they sculpted the stucco statues for the

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Castrum doloris Castrum doloris (Latin for ''castle of grief'') is a name for the structure and decorations sheltering or accompanying the catafalque or bier that signify the prestige or high estate of the deceased. A ''castrum doloris'' might feature an elabora ...

erected for Michelangelo's elaborate funeral in

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* 1530 births Year of death unknown People from Carrara 16th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters {{Italy-sculptor-stub