A Project by Giacomo Quarenghi for the renovation of a large building

In a private Italian collection, a drawing with the plan of a very large building has been identified containing some ideas for the partial transformation of the building. The owner of this building is not known, nor is the location of the building, but analysis of the architectural renovation of t...

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Main Author: Piervaleriano Angelini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria 2023-01-01
Series:ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro: Architecture History Restoration
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Online Access:http://pkp.unirc.it/ojs/index.php/archistor/article/view/925
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Summary:In a private Italian collection, a drawing with the plan of a very large building has been identified containing some ideas for the partial transformation of the building. The owner of this building is not known, nor is the location of the building, but analysis of the architectural renovation of the northern part of the building, and of the graphic style and calligraphic evidence may indicate the Italian architect Giacomo Quarenghi as its author, and therefore Russia as the country it was drawn up for.
ISSN:2384-8898