Ludovico Consorti (1902–1979)[1] was an Italian sculptor who built the bronze Holy Door in St. Peter's Basilica in 1950.

In 1980, a year after his death, he received an award from the city of Grosseto for artistic merits.

[2] Shortly after the end of World War One, Consorti met Guido Chigi-Saracini, when he decided to move to Siena, a city he knew well.

[3] Between 1952 and 1956, Ludovico lived and worked in Colombia leaving important contributions to the cultural heritage of Bogotá and Zipaquira.

[6] The door is only opened during the presence of the Pope during the Jubilee years.