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contents ART 4 Gioponti 5 capitanicoraggiosi. triennaleDesignMuseum. Quartaedizione 6 GioielliperMilano 6 Funcooldesign 7 GraphicDesignWorlds/Words 7 carlocontin 8 eserciziintrafila 8 MarcoFerreri 9 Lacittàchesenteechepensa 9 DonataParuccini. Piccolisegnineidintorni10 elogiodeldubbio10 Ilmondoviappartiene12 Museodelnovecento. thecollection13 cantiered’autore14 riso/annex.Iquadernidiriso. Leformedell’arte14 riso/annex.Iquadernidiriso. etico_F.5movimenti sulpaessaggio15 community16 albertoGiacometti17 roma‘50-’6018 DanteGabrielrossetti edwardBurne-joneseilmitodell’Italia nell’InghilterrraVittoriana19 arteeleteoriediturno19 PoesiedialfonsoGattoGraffite daGiuseppecaccavale20 BeuysVoice21 elisasighicelli22 arturoBonfanti22 FrancoFrancese22 nunziante23 artepovera24 GioPonti.Interiors objectsDrawings1920-197625 PietrocascellaalPlanetario25 LucioFontana: leViecrucis1947-195725 attilioForgioli26 GiovanniFrangi. DivinaWallpaper26 DeDominicisinst.Morit

27 GiovanniFrangi. “Larègledujeu”27 Giorgioortona28 emmaVitti28 Lelucielapietra29 nerone29 ercoleilfondatore30 Lesdesinsdelacollection dePiere-jeanMariete30 ”Piere-jeanMariete catalogueraisoné“31 LapitturanelVeneto

PhoTogRAPhy AndPeRfoRmingARTs32 Ilgiardinodeiprofumi33 1960.L’annodeireanapoli

fAshion&design34 Dolce&GabbanaIcons35 Berlucchi35 Benetti36 L’oroinvisibile36 thewhispered

ARchiTecTuReThemes37 60case37 Danteo.benini.architect38 VersoexpoMilano201538 expo2010shangaiItalyPavilion

electaArchitettura40 MaxDudler41 olivetti/Ivrea42 juannavarroBaldeweg43 jürgconzett,GianfrancoBronzini, PatrickGartman44 airesMateus45 Marcociarloassociati46 IlPontedellaPace/ theBridgeofpeace46 recuperoconservazioneriuso46 unrestauroperVerona47 andreaPalladio47 Lecorbusier47 Davidchipperfield

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thecataloguehasbeenproducedinmagazineformat,andcomescompletewithareissueofPonti’slegendaryAria d’Italia espressione di Gio Ponti curatedbythearchitectinpersonin1956,anexampleofhissweepingtalentasanarchitectandasaneditor.“Loveallarchitecture,ancientandmodern.Lovearchitectureforallthefantastic,solemnandadventurousthingsthatithascreated,invented,whoseabstract,allusiveorconcreteformsnourishourspiritandravishourthoughts,thescenarioandsavinggraceofourlives”(GioPonti).theexhibition’shundredsofdrawings,paintings,sculptures,ceramics,artistictiles,furnitureandarchitect’smodelsbearswitnesstoPonti’sincrediblerangeandcreativefertility.

gioPonTi

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gioPonTiOne of the first global architects of the twentieth century, who designed buildings in Italy and Europe, but also further afield, from Hong Kong to Denver, Baghdad to Caracas, from San Paolo to New York. Ponti also won international recognition as a designer and an expert and critic on architecture. His boundless spirit of enquiry and his genius were the driving force behind the founding of the prestigious Domus magazine and the landmark stile publication, both witnesses to his constant search for links between architecture and the arts, and his desire to promote and draw attention to both. This desire culminated in the first Triennial Exhibition held in Milan in 1933 and its succeeding editions.

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acarouseloficonicimagesbuildsupastorywhich,ontheonehand,illustratestheunusualactivityandprofoundnatureofwhatalbertoalessidefinesas“ItalianDesignFactories”,whichmovealongalineoscillatingbetweenfunctionalvalue,sign-valueandpoeticvalueoftheobjectsproducedand,ontheother,triestodescribethegreatabilityandskillofthese“researchlaboratories”toalsoattractforeigndesigners,whodecidetostayandworkinItalyhavingrecognizedtheexcellenceofItaliandesign.thelayoutoftheexhibitionoscillatesbetweentwopoles:ontheonehand,in-depthprecisetheoreticalthoughtbasedonthecuratoroftheexhibition�sreflectionsonthistopicinrecentyears,and,ontheother,apoetic,artisticandfairy-tale-liketreatmentlinkedtotheimaginaryworldsofLewiscarrollandantoinedesaint-exupéry.

cAPiTAnicoRAggiosiTRienAledesignmuseumQuARTAediZione

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milanApril2011-february2012


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achancetobringtogetherpeopleandideas,masterjewelersandyoungdesigners,entrepreneursandartisans,researchandbusiness,traditionandinnovation,localandglobalinfluences,inthatclimateoffar-reachingcollaborationtypicaloftheproductionsystemofLombardy.DesignersGioalas,alessiaansaldi,LuigiBaroli,PatriziaBonati,stefanoBoschiroli,elenaBossi,GaspareBuzzatti,Giorgiocaffi,Fabiocammarata,Giovannacutolo,MilliDeMaria,IsabellaDelBono,GabrieleDeVecchi,LiaDiGregorio,MartinaDuvia,ManuelaGandini,nathaliejean,albaPolenghiLisca,Lorenzi&Vitale,raffaellaMangiarotti,soniaMartinelli,LucianaMassironi,GiancarloMontebello,GiulianaPersegani,Federicarettore,KarlHeinzreister,jamesrivière,Laudani&romanelli,BeppePasciutti,Maddalenarocco,Paolastrammiello,Pantheatassi,emanuelatersch,rossellatornquist,LuciaVenino,FrancescoVentura,GiorgioVigna,FrancescaVilla,MicheleZanin.

gioielliPeRmilAno

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milanJanuary11th-february6th2011

“nowadaysdesignisnolongertheharmonyofallthefunctions,itisafashionphenomenonthathoversaroundsalespromotion,marketingandfutility.”Oliviero ToscanitheMInI&triennalecreativesetprojectpresentsFuncoolDesign™,apersonalexhibitionbyjoeVelluto(jVLt)curatedbyolivierotoscani.theexhibitionincludessomesite-specificobjectsdesignedbyjoeVelluto(jVLt).

funcooldesign™

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milanJanuary29th-february27th2011


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Whatwasoncegenericallycalled“graphics”andhasmorerecentlybeencataloguedundertheumbrellaofvisualcommunicationsistodayconsideredanexpressionofcontemporaryculturecloselyinterwovenwithanumberofdifferentfieldsanddisciplines.aphenomenonthatviewedinclose-uprevealsalternativewaysofinterpretingtheworld,work,relationships,andhintsateducationalmodelsthattranscendprofessionsandindividualprojects,addressingsocietyasawhole.yetdespitethisrichnesstheworldofgraphicdesignremainslargelyundiscoveredandunstudied,especiallybeyondthenarrowconfinesoftheprofessionitself.Graphic Design Worldswantstoshineaspotlightongraphicdesignersforthegeneralpublic,highlightingtheroletheyplayasinterpretersandactorsofcontemporarysocial,culturalandeconomiclifetoday.theexhibitionseestheworksandhistoryofthesomeoftheinternationalcontemporaryscene’smostinterestinggraphicdesignersasaprismofferingamultifacetedglimpseofthefieldstheyworkin,theinterlockingnetworksbehindthescenesandthevitallinksIntoday’sworld.

gRAPhicdesignWoRlds/WoRds

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milanJanuary-April2011

theexhibitionisafocusoncontin’swork,startingwiththestoriesthatemergefromtheobjectsdesignedbyhim,putintothecontextofeverydaylifebythepeoplewhobuyandusethem.contin’sworksarenotpresentedasmerephysicalobjects.theemphasisisontheircapacitytorelatetothepeoplewhousethem:fromtheSatellitefruitbowl,thehomagetothe“Sciangai” byDePas,D’urbinoandLomazziandthe Broomstick byVicoMagistretti,theSnake table,withitscompletelyarticulatedstructure,andtheMediterraneo acquarium,a“doublebedsit”forgoldfishwhichpromptedprotestsfromanimal-welfaresupportersandsparkedoffawide-ranging,livelydebateaboutthedesigner’sethicalresponsibilities.

cARloconTininTeRvenTinellAsfeRAdomesTicA

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milandecember16th2010–January16th2011


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aprojectstartingfromthebottom,involvingdesignersandartisansinequalnumbers,inworkshopswheretheenthusiasmandthedesiretomeasureoneselfagainstnewproductlinesandtryoutnewtypesandmaterials,takingintoaccountscholarlythoughtsandmanualrequirements,isstillstrong.aprojectwherethemainpurposeofthedesignwastocreatevirtuousconnectionsbetweendifferentschoolsofthought,suggestingopen-endedproceduresratherthanfinishedproductsofdubiousquality.andso,startingwiththe‘firstdesign’,aproductislookedatintermsofitsfeasibilityandthemarginsofpossiblevariations,and,asitpassesfromonehandtoanother,leadstoaprocessofinterpretationandre-interpretation,alsointhelightofpracticalneedsandtheartisan’sowntactilesensitivity.

eseRciZiinTRAfilAdesignexPeRimenTs

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milannovember30th2010–January16th2011

MarcoFerreriisapolymathabletoworkonaprojectinabroadarrayofdisciplinaryfields(design,architecture,preparation,graphics,art,performance,teaching).HerepresentsanessentiallinkbetweenthegenerationofMaestrosandthe“nouvelleVague”.apupilofMunari,andwithanunusualsenseofhumour,Ferrerimanagestoconjugatepastandpresentinamannerfewotherdesignershaveachieved.theexhibitionandbookpresentFerreri’scareerfromitsinceptiontothepresentthroughaselectionofworksthatrangefromdesigntoarchitecture,fromgraphicstopreparationandinstallations.andinthegrandtraditionofthetriennale,anumberofspeciallycommissionednewprojectsarealsoonshow.

mARcofeRReRi

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milanoctober6th-december30th2010


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thesubjectisaddressedbytakingacloselookatthelinkbetweencreativesandthecity.asecondfocusseescreativityfromthestandpointofthe“design-oriented”sMe-manufacturingcapitalistsbasedinthesprawlingMilanesespacebetweenMalpensaandorioalserio,whohavefordecadesmadecreativecontentandthedesignculture,inparticular,theirprimaryandfixeddrive.theplatformfortheinvestigationisthespaceoftheurbansprawl,intendedasthelinkbetweenthemetropolis,itsformalknow-howanditsknowledgefactoriesandtheareaswheretheopen-airfactoriesandproductionsectorsarelocated.

lAciTTàchesenTeechePensACreatività e piattaforme infinite nella città infinita

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The FlyclearlyillustratesDonataParuccini’sdesignability.asthecuratorpointsout,Paruccini“putsbothersome”flies“inabox”andmakesthemfunctionalbyturningthemintodrawingpins.this“puttinginabox”isadesignresponsetostimuli,issuesandeverydayproblems.Itsuggestsanobligationtogobackandlookatthingsagain:experiencingthem,notaccumulatingthem;touchingthem,notputtingthemaway.DonataParucciniisa“shy”designerandonlydesignsifshecanaddsomelittlething,ascrapofpoetryoratouchofordertowhatalreadyexists.DesignssuchastheMonobloccopencil-holder,theCleaning Shoes boxesandthe Catch-all trinkettraysdemonstratethistotallynewideologicalapproach,madeoutstandingbytheexceptionalformalqualityoftheresults.

donATAPARucciniPiccolisegnineidinToRni

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exhibiTionTriennaledesignmuseum,milannovember3rd–december8th2010


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the“elogiodelDubbio”exhibitioncuratedbycarolineBourgeoisopenson10april2011atthePuntadellaDogana,theoldDoganadaMaratthemouthoftheGrandcanal,asymbolofthecityofVenice.Itisacollectionofoldworksandnewonesbyartistsexploring“anxiety,thequestioningofcertaintiesintermsofidentityandtherelationshipbetweentheinner,personaldimensionandthatofthework.”adelabdessemed,Mauriziocattelan,subodhGupta,DavidHammons,roniHorn,jeffKoons,PaulMccarthy,julieMerethu,Brucenaumann,charlesray,thomasschütte,elainesturtevantandtatianatrouvé.thirteenartistsinterviewedbycritics,arthistoriansorotherartiststalkaboutthemselvesandtheirworkinanexhibitionthatwilllast18months,repeatingthesuccessoftheprevious“Mappingthestudio”.

elogiodeldubbioinPRAiseofdoubTÉlogedudouTe

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exhibiTionPuntadelladogana,veniceApril10th2011-october2012

ART/PUNTA DELLA DOGANA, vENIcE

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theWorldBelongstoyouexhibition,againcuratedbycarolineBourgeois,getsunderwayinPalazzoGrassion4june2011,inconjunctionwiththeopeningofthe54thVisualartsBiennale.Itwillproposeadifferentviewpoint,“questioningthetraditionalboundariesofgeographyandartandourrelationshipwiththe‘other’andtheworld.”eighteenartists–ahmedalsoudani,sergeyBratkov,BouabréBruly,MatthewDayjackson,elanatsui,nicholasHlobo,thomasHouseago,HuangyongPing,Kami,FriedrichKunath,BorisMikhailov,FarhadMoshiri,GiuseppePenone,rudolfstingel,sunyuanandPengyu,ufanLee,yangjiechangandZhangHuanfromallovertheworld,France,theunitedstates,Germany,Italyastoosouthafrica,Iran,romaniaandukraineandincludingcountriesofftheofficialartradarsuchasIraq,Kosovo,ukraine,IvorycoastandGhana.aselectionofworks,mostneverpreviousseeninexhibitionsoftheFrançoisPinaultcollection.ajourneywiththeartistspresentedthatwillcrossandovercometraditionalgeographicalboundaries.

ilmondoviAPPARTieneTheWoRldbelongsToyoulemondevousAPPARTienT

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exhibiTionPalazzograssi,veniceJune4th2011-may31th2012

ART/PALAZZO GRASSI, vENIcE

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theMuseodel900isbasedonthebestpointsofthecity’sexistingciviccollections,anddisplayworksofFuturism,spatialism,artePoveraandthegreatestartistsofthecentury,includingBoccioni,carrà,soffici,dechirico,sironi,Martini,Morandi,Fontana,Manzoni,Kounellisandmanyothers.the350worksondisplayarecataloguedinto26thematicsectionsonpermanentdisplay.theseinclude:Il Quarto Stato byPelizzadaVolpedo,alsovisiblefromoutsidethemuseum–theTrittico Stati d’animo andthesculptureForme uniche di continuità nello spazio by Boccioni,theVenere del Porto andtheFuturistself-Portraitbysironi,andFontana’sneonstructure,litupandvisibledayandnightfromPiazzaDuomo.themuseumisdesignedbyItalorota.

museodelnovecenToThecollecTion

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exhibiTionmAxxi,Romedecember15th2010-march6th2011

“cantiered’autore”wasoneofMaXXI’sfirstcuratorialprojectsandoriginatedin2004whenworkstartedontheconstructionofthemuseumcomplexdesignedbyZahaHadid.theconceptcentredpartlyonthebuildingwork,asitsexteriorswereviewedthroughthelensofanart-photographerandpartlyontheproductionofnumerousphotographs-artworks,ofwhichthisbookcontainsaselection,toenrichthemuseum’scollections.the20photographersinvitedoveraperiodoffiveyearsweregiventotalfreedomofchoiceandinterpretationtosnaptheworksiteasthesystematicdocumentationofalltheworkphaseswasconductedseparatelyinanotherproject.The result of this narrative/interpretation is a rich arrayofdifferentpointsofviewthattoday,aftertheworkshavebeencompletedandtherefore“disappeared”,recordtheconstructionofthemuseumintheromansettingoftheFlaminioneighbourhoodandillustrateitsworksite,seenasaplaceofexperimentationandaplaceofworkbutalsoa“public”place.

cAnTieRed’AuToReRacconto fotografico

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ART/MAXXI, ROME

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themainfocuswillbeonaMexicanexponentofnewMediaart,rafaelLozano-Hemmer,who,withoneofhislarge-scale3-Dprojects,wasinvitedtoilluminatetherecentWinterolympicsinVancouver(heldinFebruary2010).“Vectorialelevation”isaninteractiveartworkthatallowedparticipantstotransformtheskyabovethecitywithbeamsoflightprojectedanddirectedfrom20roboticsearchlightslocatedontheground.anotherimportantpublicationwillbedevotedtotheretrospectiveexhibitionoftheworkofMarinaabramovic,entitled“theartistIsPresent”attheMoMainnewyork(March-May2010).

Riso/Annex.iQuAdeRnidiRisolefoRmedell’ARTe

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thefifthissueofriso/annex.Iquadernidirisodocuments“etIco_F.cinquemovimentisulpaesaggio,”anewartist-in-residenceprojectbyriso,Museod’artecontemporaneadellasiciliainfoursicilianlocalities:capod’orlando,enna,Ficarra,andterminiImerese.ProjectcuratorDanielaBigitellsusabouttheexperiencesoffiveinternationalartists—MassimoBartolini,FlavioFavelli,Hansschabus,Marinellasenatore,ZafosXagoraris—whomadesite-specificprojectsfocusedonlisteningtoandinterpretingthelandscape.thisissuealsointroducestwonewcolumnsdevoted,respectively,tos.a.c.s.,thesportelloperl’artecontemporaneadellasicilia,currentlydirectedbyGiovanniIovane,andtotheFriendsofMuseoriso.altroaltrovepresentsalonginterviewbyPierPaoloPancottowiththeGreekartistMiltosManetas,whoreflectsuponandre-considersthetimehe’sspentinItalyfromadistanceintimeandspace.

Riso/Annex.iQuAdeRnidiRisoeTico_f5movimenTisulPAesAggio

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ART/RISO, PALERMO

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Forthisimportantevent14groupsandartistsbelongingtodifferentgenerationshavebeeninvolved,namelyalterazioniVideo,MarinaBallocharmet,olivoBarbieri,GabrieleBasilico,VanessaBeecroft,cristianchironi,Mariocresci,PaolaDiBello,Flatform,ninoMigliori,adrianPaci,FrancoVaccari,naomiVonaandcarloZanni.Inthelastfewdecades,ourvisionof‘thecommunity’hasbeenprofoundlytransformedandwehavewitnessedashiftawayfromcollectiveriteswhichtakeplaceatrealvenues(inhouses,streets,parks,orbars),toprocessesbasedontechnologicalmeeting-placeswhichhaveevolvedinvirtualenvironments(blogs,chatsandsocialnetworks).Inotherwords,often,thecommunityhasbecomeanonline community (500millionpeopleworld-widehavejoinedFacebook).However,althoughtheInternethasprofoundlyalteredtherelationshipbetweenindividuals,thedesiretobelongandtogathertosharecommoninterestshasremainedunchanged.

communiTyLa ritualità collettiva prima e dopo il web

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exhibiTionmARcA,catanzarodecember18th2010-march27th2011

ART/MARcA, cATANZARO

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GiacomettiwasthemanwholivedinamakeshiftstudioinrueHippolyte-MaidroninParis,afriendofprostitutesandphilosophersalikeandinterlocutorofwriterssuchasGenet,sartreandBeckettbuthewasalsothesurrealistwhosesculpturesexcitedenthusiasminBretonandDalì;hethenturnedhisbackonthatexperienceandreturnedintotalsolitudetothehighlyoriginalresearchfromwhichhehadstarted.thislargemonographaccompaniesanexhibitionattheMaGamuseum,comprising47sculptures,40drawingsand5largepaintings.thecollectionbelongedtoGiacometti’snephewandhasneverbeenexhibitedinpublic.thismakesittotallynew,alongwiththefactthatMichaelPeppiatexploresanintimateGiacomettiviaworksproducedattheheightofhisartisticmaturity,fromhisstudio.“albertoGiacomettiportraysandcreatesworkssimplywiththought,backedbyhisimaginationandthestrengthofthematerial.”jean-LouisPrat

AlbeRTogiAcomeTTiLa forza della materia

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exhibiTionmAgA,gallaratemarch5th–June5th2011

ART/MAGA, GALLARATE

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theaimofthisphotographicguideistointroducethereadertotheromeenvisagedbyLuigiMorettiandotherleadingarchitectslikePaoloPortoghesi,LeonardoDelBufalo,ernestoandattilioLapadula,whodaredtoerectnewbuildings,extensionsandwholeblocksbesiderome’straditionalarchitecture.throughthesplendidblackandwhitephotographsofoscarsavio(b.Padua1912–d.rome2005),fromtheMacroarchive,variousitinerariesrevealnewviewsofthecityasitgraduallyopeneduptochange.startingwithacomparisonofhowthisarchitecturewasonceandhowitistoday,thebooksetsinmotionareflectionontheessence,theduration,thejobofmaintainingandthenecessityofthearchitectureinquestion.therichcollectionofphotographs,orderedaccordingtoitineraryandarea,illustratesbuildingswhichhaverightfullybecomepartofrome’sarchitecturalhistory:fromLarinascentetotheundergroundcarparkatVillaBorghese,fromtheHippodromeattordiValletothechurchofss.PietroePaoloateur,thenationalLibraryatterministationandmanymore,travelingouttothesuburbstodocumentindustrialbuildingsthatareparticularlysignificantfromthestructuralpointofview.

RomA’50–’60.guidAAlleARchiTeTTuRenellefoTogRAfiedioscARsAvio

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exhibiTionmAcRo(museumofcontemporaryArt),RomeJanuary23th–september19th2010

ART/MAcRO, ROME

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thenationalGalleryofModernartisorganizinganimportantexhibitionforjune2011whichexaminestherapportbetweenbritish19th-centuryartanditalianartculturefromthemiddleagestotherenaissancetheitinerarystartsoffwithlandscapesbyWilliamturnerinspiredbytheItaliancountryside,andincludeswater-colorsanddrawingsbyjohnruskinasanintroductiontothewidespreadrediscoveryofthecharmandatmosphereresultingforthevoguefor‘primitive’tolate16th-centuryItalianart.themainbodyoftheexhibitionincludesthepre-raphaelitesDanteGabrielrossetti,edwardBurne-jonesandWilliamMorrisandconcludeswiththeparticulardeclineofclassicisminthesphereoftheroyalacademyintheworkofartistslikeFredericLeighton,Lawrencealma-tadema,andrepresentativesofestheticandsymbolistculturelikeGeorgeMooreandGeorgeF.Watts.thecataloguecontainsinterestingcontributionsbyrobertupstone,stephenWildman,MarkBills,silviaDanesisquarzinaandMariateresaBenedetti.

dAnTegAbRielRosseTTiedWARdbuRne-JoneseilmiTodell’iTAliAnell’inghilTeRRAviTToRiAnA

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exhibiTiongallerianazionaled’Artemoderna,Romefebruary24th-June12nd2011

ART/GNAM, ROME

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exhibiTionistitutonazionaleperlagraficaecalcografia,Romedecember20th2010-february14th2011

caccavale’sworkhasbeenpreparedspeciallyfortheIstitutonazionaleperlaGraficaecalcografia(nationalInstituteofGraphicsandchalcography)inromewiththeaimofallowingpoetrytoenterthegalleryand,what’smore,becomeanintegralpartofit.caccavalehasgonebacktousingancientartistictechniquesandhasmasteredtheirproceduresanddisciplines,inordertoachievetheessenceofgesture.Hehasnottransferredtheversesiconographically,hehasphysicallyconstructedthembyremovingmaterialfromtheceiling,withoutaddinganything.thisoperationrequiresoneofthetechniquesusedforpaintingfrescoes,usingscalpelsnormallyusedforgraffiti.Firstthewordsaretracedontothesurfaceusingatemplateandcharcoal,tappedwithanironspikeandthengougedoutwithascalpel.thebookpresentsdenseandinspiringarticlesbyLauracherubini,erriDeLuca,MariaantonellaFuscoandantonellarenzittidescribingcaccavale’sproject.

PoesiediAmoRediAlfonsogATTogRAffiTedAgiusePPecAccAvAle

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“anywaymycareerhasnotbeenthatofacriticbutaculturaladventure.”asmilitantcriticandcuratorofimportantinternationalcontemporaryartexhibitions,achilleBonitoolivaisalsoknowntothepublicatlargeforhisnumerousappearancesontelevision,indifferentcontexts,fromtalk-showstoculturalprograms,whichhaveconsecratedhisroleasanundisputedlyimportantfigureofourtime.thisrichcollectionofarticles,whichspanvariousdisciplinesandareasofknowledge,fromartcriticismtothetheater,philosophy,epistemology,architectureandscience,providesanopportunitytointerpretthepresentthroughtheideasoftheleadingexponentsofthecontemporaryculturalscenario.

ARTeeleTeoRiediTuRnoOmaggio ad Achille Bonito Oliva

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theKunsthausinZurichispayingtributetotheGermanmasterbystaginganimportantinternationaleventthatformsanintegralpartoftheexhibitionentitled“josephBeuys–Difesadellanatura”(josephBeuys–Defenseofnature),curatedbyLucreziaDeDomizioDuriniandtobiaBezzola.thisbookmarkingthebirthdayofthisGermanpainterandsculptor,whowasoneofthemostauthoritativeandinnovativevoicesofpost-warsociety,isalsobeingpublishedinenglishandGerman.thebook,about1,000pageslong,containingmorethan200illustrationsfromthehistoricalarchiveofDeDomizioDurini,describestheLivingsculpturewhichmadeBeuysfamous,togetherwiththehistoricalbackgroundthatisfundamentaltocomprehendinghisthinkingandwork.avitaltoolforabetterunderstandingofhisteachingontheenvironment,natureandecology.thebookalsorecallsBeuys’decisiveroleinthefoundingoftheGreenmovementinGermanyandemphasizestheon-goingcommitmentofhisoutput,whichwasgearedtoimprovingthehumancondition,aswellasprovidingreaderswithanupdateonthenewtrendsofthepost-Beuysperiod.

beuysvoice

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exhibiTionKunsthaus,Zürichmay13th-August14th2011

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ahighlypersonalinterpretationofthelightboxenabledelisasighicellitoplaywithlightandthedetailsofherphotographs.Herpartialilluminations,carefullystudied,succeedincreatingspatialdepthandmetaphysicalconcepts,thatarealmostbeyondanydimensionoftime.sighicelli’svisualresearchfocusesoncomparingmicroandmacroscalesonanequalbasis,thankstoaconscioususeofthehorizon,theinterplayofshadowsandreflectedlight.thisconstructionhighlightsthevoidwhich,whencarefullystudiedandexamined,assumesundeniableconstructiveimportance.thespaceiswiselyorganized,pregnantwithtracesofmemory,shadowsandtheunknown,but,withoutthehumanfigure,onlyhighlyevocative.tobeginwith,thethemesofthelightboxesaredetailsofinteriors(chairs,beds,armchairs),thenmoreopenenvironments,followedbylandscapes,drawingcontinuousinspirationfromhertravels.alongwithphotography,sighicellialsoexploresthefieldofvideo,usingthesamecarewithregardtocomposition:Boudelaire(2004),Non-Stop Exotic Cabaret(2007),Nocturne(trajectories)(2006),Dance-Bound(2007)uptohermostrecentworks,thebookprovidesacompletedescriptionofherwork.

elisAsighicelli

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thecompleteworksofthis“painterofdelicateenchantment”,apersonal,andextremelysophisticated,lookatitalianartfromthefiftiestotheseventies.arturoBonfantihassometimesbeendefinedasanabstractMorandi.HewasborninBergamoin1905anddiedin1978,overtheyearshedevelopedanelegant,verypersonalstylethatwonhimthepraiseandadmirationofwell-knownfiguressuchasDinoBuzzati.Hisnameisevocativeofsoberdesigns,largeandsmall,canvassesrepletewithharmoniouscombinationsofshapesandcolours,theworksthatappearedincontinuallynewandstylisticallyfaithfulvariations.Hisfruitfulcareerspanning30yearsofexhibitionsandshowsinItaliancities,europeancapitalsandtheamericasisdetailedinthisvolumecompletewithillustrationsandacommentarybyoneoftoday’smostprominentartcritics.

ARTuRobonfAnTiCatalogo ragionatoCatalogue raisonné

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FranceseenjoysaparticularstatusamongfamousItalianartistsofthe20thcentury.althoughhewasafewyearsyounger,hebelongstothesamegenerationofGuttuso,Morlotti,cassinariandBirolli.Hissuccessafterthewarwasmainlyduetohisprofoundcommitment,whichlefthimlittletimeforcreativesatisfaction.Howevertheresults,asearlyas1940,revealedhisself-confident,independentexpressiveenergy.thissweepingmonographofapproximatelyonethousandworks,revealsFrancese’sintenseactivity.

fRAncofRAncese1940-1978

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nunziantereflectsonclassicalartandthepowerofbeautythroughastyleofpaintingimbuedwithcolor,lightandaprecise,geometricwayofarrangingspace.nunziantewasseducedbytheItalianrenaissanceandManneristschools,butisalsoinspiredbyFlemishandnortherneuropeanart,bypaintingrangingfromthe17thcentury,acenturythatsawstillLifecometotheforeasanindependentartform,tothe18thcentury(theworkofchardin),andromanticism,rightuptomorerecentpainterslikeDalì,PicassoandDechirico.thetime-frameofhispaintingisbothpastandfuture,blendedinaneternalpresentwhere,inacontinuouscarouselofobjects,everythingpointstowardsasingleend:themetaphysicsofeverydaylife,onwhichnunziantehasalwaysworked,removingtheweightofthingsandstrippingthemdowntotheirprimevalessence.

nunZiAnTeoPeRe1995-2010

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ForthefirsttimeGermanocelantwritesaboutthegroupofartistscomprisingGiovannianselmo,alighieroBoetti,PierPaolocalzolari,LucianoFabro,jannisKounellis,MarioMerz,MarisaMerz,GiulioPaolini,PinoPascali,GiuseppePenone,MichelangeloPistoletto,emilioPriniandGilbertoZorio,forwhichhehimself,in1967,coinedtheterm“artePovera”.thebookisacollectionoftheoreticaltexts,focusingonboththeartofthemovementandthestylesoftheindividualartists,andconcentratesasmuchonthemovement’scontingentsideasonitsfragmentary,contradictory,pluralisticwayofcreatingart.But,aboveall,itisacomprehensiveupdateonhisreflectionsin1985,theyearofthebookentitled“artepovera,storieeprotagonisti”(artePovera,storiesandProtagonists),whichwaswrittenbycelanthimself,wasneverdistributedand,sinceitwasonlycirculatedamongthoseinvolved,becameamuch-sought-afterandinaccessiblecultitem.thisbookcontainsananastaticcopyoftheoriginal,providingsourceofreferenceandanopportunitytotakeanewlookatartePovera.since1967,thelanguageofartePoverahasbroughtwithinitsscopewaterandstone,fireandelectricity,wordsandideas,andhaseveninvolvedanimalsandplants,whichtakeonparticularsignificancebecausetheybelongtotheprimary,essentialworld.thisfieldofarthasalwaysbeenbasedonade-constructiveattitude,whichtakesintoaccountthemanydifferentkindsofartisticexpressioninrelationtothecontextinwhichitiscreated.theconstantinnovationandoriginalityoftheartePoveramovementovertheyearsmadeitalastinginfluenceontheItaliancontemporaryartscene.

ARTePoveRAsToRiAesToRie

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thisbookonGiòPontiillustrateswithover750images,mostlyincolour,nearlyallthearchitect-designer’sworkinthisspecificfieldoverfiftyyearsofactivityfrom1920to1970.Fromhisuniversitystudiestohisfirsteffortsingraphicdesignandtheceramicsindustry,thefirstMonzaBiennaleandhisappointmentaseditor-in-chiefof<i>Domus</i>,fromhismanycontributionsinthefieldofindustrytostagesetandcostumedesign,hishallmarkisunmistakableandhisextraordinarycontributiontotherecoveryandsuccessofItalianindustryafterthetwoworldwarsandthesubsequentperiodsofcrisistakesshape.Hismajorimportanceinthefieldofdesignworldwidecanbeseenfromthefactthatmanyofhiscreations,thatareextensivelydocumentedinthisbook,arestillbeingproduced,whileothersareperiodicallyrelaunchedbythemajormanufacturersofdesignobjects.

giòPonTi.inTeRioRs,obJecTs,dRAWings1920-1976

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16worksbythesculptorwhodiedinMay2008willbeondisplay.“thesun,themoon,meteors,theheavens,constellationsandstarsarearecurringthemeinhissculpture,withvaluesthatarebothcomplementaryandantithetic.thethemeoftheuniverseforcascella,hasalwaysbeenimportant,especiallyinthesculpturesbeingexhibited,issetoffbeautifully.Hehimselfhasdefinedthemanyworksinwhichhehastackledthissubjectas“cosmicinterrogation”.

PieTRocAscellAAlPlAneTARio

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exhibiTionmuseonazionaleRomano,Aulaottagona,formerlythePlanetariumofthebathsofdiocletian,Romedecember17th2010-march20th2011

theaimoftheexhibitionistocomparethethreeversionsofthestationsofthecrossexecutedbyLucioFontanainthespaceofadecade(1947-1957)whichprovedtobecrucialintermsoftheartist’sartisticmaturity.Forthefirsttime,thethreestationsofthecross,normallyconsideredindividually,arebeingexhibitedtogether.Inadditiontothestationsofthecross(1947)thatisnowpartofaprivatecollection,theexhibitionincludesthe‘white’stationsofthecross(1955-57),onpublicdisplayforthefirsttime,whiletheworkfromthecappelladellesuorecarline(1956-57)canonlybeseeninthecryptofthechurchofsanFedeleinMilan.

luciofonTAnA:leviecRucis1947-1957

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exhibiTionPalazzolombardia,milanspazioespositivo,viagalvani27march17th-April30th2011

agreatreview,producedbythecsacoftheuniversityofParma,illustratingthestoryofanartist,attilioForgioli,whoseresearchstartinginthelate1960sandcontinuingthroughthe1970sconstitutesthekernelofthedebateaboutdepictionoffiguresandnatureinItalianpainting.theexhibition,curatedbyMariapiaBranchi,ispresentedinanextensiveintroductionbyarturocarloQuintavalle.thatisfollowedbyalongcriticalinterviewwiththepainter.Inadditiontocolorreproductionsofalltheworks,thecatalogprovidesaselectionofthemostsignificanttextsbycriticsabouttheartist’swork.

ATTiliofoRgioli

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angeloPiazzoliexplains“thisisn’tanexhibitioninthetraditionalsenseoftheword,it’saninnovativeexperiment,bothintermsoftheideaandthecontents,withaninstallationthatwasdesignedforabuildingwithaverymarkedcharacterofitsown,theheadquartersofabank».theexhibition-installationisalogicalcontinuationofGiovanniFrangi’sartisticdevelopment,ametaphoricaljourneycharacterisedbyagrowinginterestinmankind’srelationshipwiththeenvironment.angeloPiazzolidelucidates:«allthewaybacktotheyearsafterhegraduatedfromtheBreraacademyGiovanniFrangi,anartistacclaimedbythepublicandcriticsalikefortheoriginalityofhiscreativeresearch,hasalwaysinteractedwithhisexhibitionvenues,thespacehisworkwouldfill.Whichisexactlywhathehasachievedherewithhissequenceofpanels:shadesandpatternsofpurplelinethewallslikesomeformofexoticwallpaper,evocativeofsimilarphysicalsensationstothosearousedbytheharmoniesofthenaturalworld.(real)dryleavesarescatteredonthefloortoheightentheeffect.Whatcouldbemoreunusualthantofindyourselfwalkingonacarpetofautumnleavesinadreamlikeroominabank?».

giovAnnifRAngidivinA-WAllPAPeR

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thecatalogueofafascinatinglandmarkexhibitionfeaturingoneofthemostimportantandcontroversialexponentsinthefieldofcontemporarycreativity.Whatclearlyemergesfromthest.MoritzexhibitionisthewayDeDominicisusesaconceptofcirculartime,embracingpast,presentandfuture,acharacteristicthathasbecomehistrademarkandfreeshisartfromitscontemporarylabel,broadeningitsscopetoexplorenewdimensions.Intheworksexhibitedtheartisthasdrawnontheeverydayworldforinspiration,juxtaposingelementsfromhisworld,fromamythologicaluniverse,ourbodies,space,primitivismandmonstrosities.

dedominicisinsT.moRiTZ

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exhibiTionengadinermuseum,st.moritzAugust27th-september5th2010


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anairofsuspicionsurroundsLa règle du jeu.allsixpicturesarethesamesize(measuring4.20by2.60m)andshowthesameimage,repeatedwithdifferenteffects.theywerepaintedlastsummerandconstitutetheevolutionofGiardini pubblici,aworkpresentedintheLa scelta del museo exhibition(centredonobservingasinglepictureaccompaniedbyallitspreparatorystudies)attheMartinroveretoinjune2010.theroveretoexhibitionclosedon10october,onthedayofcontemporaryart,withadiscussionbetweenGiovanniagostiandLeaVergineonthispaintingandwhetherthepaintingmediumcanbemodern.Frangibelievestheansweralreadyliesinhisworkandhispersistentresearch.Pursuingatotallyuncommonandanomalouscreativepathandseekingthereasonsforandneedsofhisworkinhisownobsessions,FrangiisaprecisepointofreferenceontheItaliancontemporaryartscene,partlythankstohisuseofspecialtechniques,environmentalexperimentationandanalysisfocusingonseveralnaturethemes.

giovAnnifRAngi«lARègleduJeu»sixgARdens/seigiARdini

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exhibiTionTeatroindia,Romeseptember29th-november7th2010

Giorgioortonaisapainterwithaconsiderablegesturalforceandpressingrhythm.Heseemstoconstantlybreakupthecityscapeandredefineitsbasiccoordinatesfromastartingpointofgreatemotionalsubjectivity.ortona’slandscapesareneverobjectivebutreconstructedfromunusualstandpoints;theyarereinventedandoverlappedusingintenselyemotionalspatialharmoniesanddiscords,allinavibrantpaintingstyleconsistinginsuddenshifts.accordingtoantonioLopezGarcia,hesucceedsin“buildingaperceptionofdepth,especiallyintheskyanddistance.thedarktonesintheforeground,thehintsofgreeninthegrass,theconcordancebetweenthosebrightyellowsandalltheluminouscolours[…]suggestnatureanddistance,allthedistancebetweenthelandscapeandtheartist.”

gioRgiooRTonAI corpi, le nature, le costruzioni

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aseriesofpicturestakenatthefishmarketincatania:aplacewhereyoucanbreathestrength,wherethesmells,sounds,voicesandcolorshavestrongtones,wherelifeanddeatharecapturedinauniquecircularmotion.emmaVittilikestosaythatweallstruggletocopewithdeathbecauseourculturepreventsfromreachingthedimensionofpleasure–ormakesitmoredifficult–andthatitisthis,andnotdeath,thatwearereallyafraidof.It’saninterestingconceptthatenablesustounderstandherphotographicresearch.atthesametime,accordingtotheartist,pain,sufferingandlingeringoveranxietyareelementsassociatedwithhumanlivesbutitisbeautythatmaskssuffering,itistherelationshipcreatedbetweentwoindividualsthatenablesustogobeyond,itisthecreativejourneythatsuggestsapossiblewayout.

emmAviTTi

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exhibiTiongalleriadietroleQuinte,cataniadecember18th2010-January18th2011

thedescriptionoftheworks,accompaniedbyrichphotographiccontentandtestimonialsbytheartistsanddesignersinvolved,fitsintoabroadertheoreticalandnarrativeargument:fromthehistoricalidentityoftheplace,whichunitedproductionofthefinestqualitywithaplanofautopiancityinanexemplarymanner,aplacewheresocialandcompositionalmodelswereputtothetest,tothelandscapesdisplayedintheexhibition“terreBlulandscapes”,whichdocumentresearchconductedintothereciprocalbenefitexistingbetweendesignforlivingandfortheterritory,theperformancequalitiesandthenewdesigntrendsemergingfromtheconference,asadesignculturebasedon“openinnovation”strategiesandtoolsinthepost-industrialera.

lelucielAPieTRANuovi orientamenti del design alla scala della città e del paesaggio

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thebookbeginswithageneralarticlebyoneoftoday’smostauthoritativeromanhistorians,andreaGiardina,whocreatesaneffectivenewportraitofthe“red-headedprince”throughanoriginalinterpretationofancientsourcesandcriticaldiscussionofhis‘black’luck.MarisaranieriPanettadescribesthedeathoftheemperorthroughhisfamouslastwords,whileotherscholarstracetheposthumouslegendofthisfamousfigureinfigurativeart(Giacomoagosti,jerzyMiziolek)andinthecinema(GiuseppePucci).clementinaPanella’sapproachispurelyarchaeological.Matteocadarioisentrustedwithanarticleabouttheideologicalpropagandaofnero’sreign.Hemakesanin-depthexaminationofthesculptureswhichreflecttheimageoftheman,thefamouswomeninhislifeandtheperiodasawhole,whileIreneBragantiniwritesaboutthepaintingofthetime.

neRone

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exhibiTioncolosseum,curiaiuliaeTempiodiRomoloalforoRomano,museoPalatino,Romemarch31th-september18th2011

theculturallinksbetweenHerculesandBresciaaresostrongthattheydeserveafull-scalecelebration.theexhibitionhasgatheredtogetheranimpressivecollectionofarcheologicalfindsdatingfromtheMiddleagesandtherenaissancerepresentingsomeofthethemesassociatedwiththefigureofHercules.theaimistoanalyzethetransitionbetweenthepaganmythofHercules,therecoverywhichtookplaceinthemedievalchristiancontextanditspresenceintheartoftherenaissance.DepictionsofHerculesappearonthefacadesofcertaincathedralsduringthechristianperiod,forexamplestMark’sBasilicainVenice,thecathedralofFidenzaandthecathedralsofauxerreandarles.animportantsectionoftheexhibitionexaminesthepersistenceofthemythintotherenaissance,especiallyinFlorence,forexample,thepaintingofHerculesandtheHydrabyantoniodelPollaiolointheuffiziGallery.

eRcoleilfondAToRe

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afterthereproductionofthecompleteauctioncatalogueillustratedbysaint-aubinandkeptinBoston,anecessarytoolthroughwhichtotrackdownmanyoftheitems,theentiredrawingcollectionwhichbelongedtoPierre-jeanMariette(1694-1774)beganhiscollectionduringbriefsojournsinItalyand,from1750onwards,devotedhimselfexclusivelytothispursuit.Duringhislifetimeheputtogetheralmost9,000items,carefullycataloguingthemaccordingtoschoolandtype.Whenhedied,theywerescatteredasaresultof42auctions(betweennovember1775andjanuary1776).theincredibletaskofputtingthecollectionbacktogetherwasmadepossiblebecauseofthetrade-mark(acapitalM)whichMariettestampedoneverydrawingheownedandbytheunusualmountingofeachdrawingonabluebackground(‘Marietteblue’)whichbroughtoutthebestqualitiesofthedrawings.thewholecollectionwillbepublishedinsixvolumes:thefirsttwoaredevotedtotheFrenchschool,threetotheItalianschoolandonetotheDutch,FlemishandGermanschools.

lesdessinsdelAcollecTiondePieRRe-JeAnmARieTTe

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theanastaticcopyofthebookisnowpresentedinitscompleteform,inasmallerrefinededition,asanintroductiontothebroader-rangingworkaboutPierre-jeanMariette’scollection.thefivevolumesofdrawingsbyFrench,Italian,Dutch,GermanandFlemishartistswillbepresentedtothepublicfromapril2011.

PieRRe-JeAnmARieTTecATAlogueRAisonnÉ

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thisisthethirdbookdedicatedto18th-centurypaintingintheVeneto.Inparticular,itconsiderstheartistsandschoolsofmainlandVeneto:religiouspainting,portrait-paintingand,moreparticularly,vedutismo,agenrewhichemergedinVenicetowardstheendofthe17thcentury,andbecameincrediblypopularbecauseitreflectedthechangeinthelagooncity’srapportwiththemainlandafterthepermanentdeclineofthemercantileidealonthebasisofwhichtheMostserenerepublichadamasseditswealth.

lAPiTTuRAnelveneToilseTTecenTodiTeRRAfeRmA

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thebook,commissionedbyacquadiParma,isatributetotheItalian-stylegarden,partofItaly’shistoricheritage.aformalstructureandthe‘souloftheplace’arethemaincomponentsofthegardenoftherenaissancevilla,asourceofinspirationforthemostauthoritativearchitectsandperfume-manufacturersonaninternationalscale.aresultachievedthankstoestablishingtherightequilibriumbetweenrationalaccuracyandcreativeflair.thebookhasbeencuratedbyLuciaValerio,thewell-knownjournalist,headofthegardeningsectionofthemagazineVilleGiardini.oneofItaly’smostauthoritativegardendesigners,architectPaoloPejrone,dedicateshissectionofthebooktotheirises,magnoliasandjasmineswhichinspiredacquadiParma’s“Lenobili”lineofperfumesforwomen.Meanwhile,FrancoisDemachywritesaboutthesameflowersfromthepointofviewofmakingperfume.thegardensrepresented,manyofwhichcanbevisitedbyappointment,includesomeofthevillasaroundLuccasuchastheVillaMarlia,someoftheDe’MedicivillasandothersnowownedbytheFaI,suchastheVilladelBalbianelloonLakecomo.ManyofthephotographscomefromthearchiveofDarioFusaro,therenownedlandscapephotographer.thegardensareshownattheirbest,invariousseasons,withvastexpansesofflowersandstunningcolors.thisbookisavaluablesource-bookforthosewhowishtolearnmoreabouttheItalian-stylegardenanditsrelationshipwiththeworldofperfumery.

ilgiARdinodeiPRofumiGiardini di villa italiani e i loro fiori

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theyearofthedolcevitainnaplesseenthroughthemagnificent,andpreviouslyunpublished,photographs,papersandcontemporaryaccountsofthekings’ball.crownedheadsfromallovereuropeandstarsofthecalibreofMariacallasinoneofthemostwidelytalkedabouteventsofthetime.averitablefeastofcostumes,anecdotes,glimpsesbehindthesceneandcuriositiesthevolumereconstructsthefamousballheldatPalazzoserradicassanoinnaplesinseptember1960tocelebratetheromeolympicGames.anextraordinaryaffrescooftheDolceVitainnaplesrecreatedthroughthememoriesofsomeoftheprotagonists.acollectionofextraordinaryphotographs,manyofthempreviouslyunpublished,bringthelandmark18thcenturyPalazzoserradicassanoandthefamousballtolife,accompaniedbyaplethoraofnewspapercuttingsandcontemporarydocuments.thiswastheItalyoftheeconomicboomandnapleswasbothawell-knownstageforthefamousandthebeautifulandthebackdroptomeetingsbetweenthepeopledestinedtogoverneurope.

1960.l’AnnodeiReAnAPoli

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thisbooktakesanin-depthlookattheglamorousfashionfromthefamousduo,fromtheimpeccablecuttothatpainstakingattentiontodetailthatissocharacteristicofItalianfashion.auniquejourneyhighlightingthedetailsandworkbehindthefinishedproduct.aDolce&Gabbanagarmentisbuiltuplayerbylayer,fromthefirstcuttothelast,carefulfold.theclothismodelledandcuttoperfection,asifitwereasculpture.everyhiddenstitchedishand-sewn,oneaftertheother,untilthesuitfitslikeaglove.thefinalaimisperfection,whichiswhyeachsuitisentirelyhandmade.thephotoshootcommissionedsolelyforthisvolumeisbyGianPaoloBarbieri,oneofthemostauthoritativeItalianphotographersonaninternationallevel.theshootfeaturesthewell-knownmodeladamsenn,whohasalsostarredinsomeofMtV’smostpopularrealityshows.

dolce&gAbbAnAicons

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thehistoryofBerlucchigoeshandinhandwiththestoryoftheentrepreneurFrancoZiliani,who,alongwithGuidoBerlucchi,showedandpavedthewaytoFranciacorta.thebookpaintsahighlyrecognisablephysiognomyandretraceshisprofessionalcareer–thatofamanwhoseintuitionandforesightledtotheproposalofatruebusinessmodelfaraheadofitstimes.thevoiceofFrancoZilianitellsthestoryofthecompanyandthepeoplewhoworkedwithhimtomakethisadventureasuccess.ajourneyaccompaniedbyspectacularhistoricillustrationsandaboundingwithin-depthtexts,authoritativetestimoniesandmemoriesoftheFranciacortaareaandtheBerlucchiwinesthatspreadtheloveofItalian‘bubbly’andtheworldofItalianperlageingeneral.

beRlucchi

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since1973,Benettihasbeenproducingyachtsupwardsof85feetinlength,allovertheworld.Itsboatshavemadehistory,likethefamousandincrediblycostlynabila,orderedbythearabianfinancieradnanKhashoggi,abusinessmanknownforhiswealthandextravagantlifestyle,whocommissionedittobebuiltinthelate1970s.thenabilabecamethesymbolofextremeluxury,tosuchanextentthatitwasusedinthejamesBondfilmneversayneveragain.today,thecombinationofskillandexperienceofatraditionalshipyard,togetherwithtechnologicalinnovationontheleadingedge,havemadeBenetttiaworldleaderinthesphereofyacht-building.thebooktellsthestoryofoneoftheworld’slargestandmosthi-techshipyards,abletofaceuptothechallengesofthefutureandofferitscustomersyachtsofsupremequality.

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ajewelrydesignerwithhisownbrand,Manfredi,hestartedbeinginterestedinpainting,sculptureandmusicwhenhewasveryyoung.Inthe1970shedecidedtoexpresshiscreativetalentbycreatingjewelryandsculpturewitharchetypalformswhichspreadlikewildfireallovertheworld.In1989,withtheaimofpromotinghispersonalphilosophyinthesphereofhigh-classjewelry,GiulioManfredidecidedtostageexhibitionsonparticularthemesfeaturingjewelryandsculptureinspiredbydifferentartforms(fromPierodellaFrancescatoalessandroManzoni).thisyear,thethemeoftheexhibitionisLeonardoDaVinci’spaintingoftheLastsupper.thesecondvenueofthistravelingexhibitionwillbenewyork.thebookdescribeshowthethirteenpiecesweremadeeachoneofwhichisinspiredbyoneofthetwelveapostlesthethirteenthrepresentsjesus,withcriticismsandextraordinaryimages.anewwayofinterpretingartisticjewelry:throughsoftlines,alackofrules,cleveruseofmaterials,veryhigh-qualitystonesandnewmodellingtechniques,Manfredicreatestimelessjewelryicons.

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FromBorsalino’shatstoBonajuto‘schocolates,fromjesurumlacetorubelli‘ssuperbtextiles,andVilloresiscenttoravenna‘smosaics.acompleteguidetoItaliancraftsmanshipcommissionedbyFendi,thecompanythatisabywordforitsexhaustivepursuitofexcellenceandtopquality.thisvolumeisbothacompaniontothesearchforqualitycraftsmanshipandanattempttosharetheexperienceofaphilosophyofproductionthatisexquisitelyItalian,theessenceofItalianhistoryandculture,thecultofknowledgecombinedwithskill.thebookisorganisedasareferenceworkinalphabeticalorder:eachheadingandeachletterdetailsthenamesofthecraftsmen,theirtradenamesandplaceoforigin.thebook’sagilestructureandstimulatingcontentsmakescross-referencingeasyandencouragesrandomreading,withoutcompromisingtheclarityandat-a-glancecomprehension.nomerealmanac,butratherareflectiononthegreatcontemporarydebateoncraftsmanship.acompleteguidetoItaliancraftsmanshipcommissionedbyFendi,avolumecompletelydedicatedtocraftsmanshipinitshighestform,craftsmanshipthatisinmanywaysart,theacmeofthemadeinItalyethos.

TheWhisPeRedDirectory of CraftsmanshipA Contemporary Guide to the Italian Crafstmanship

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thebookdescribesthemostrecentworktobeundertakenbythestudio,whichhasofficesinMilanandLondon,togetherwithdocumentationillustratingtheirlarge-scalearchitecturalprojectsallovertheworldanddesignswhichhaveinvolvedhugeprofessionalcommitment.

sixtyholidayvillasatPunt’aldia,insardinia,aretheresultofarealestateprojectthathasinvolvedthealtromodoarchitects’studioforthelast9years.upagainstthestringentneedsofthebusinessinitiativeandwithaterritoryprofoundlyconditionedbypicturesquelocalitiesofthecostasmeralda,thestudiorespondedtothecommercialdemandbyconductingaresearchprojectonthesubjectofhouses.Bykeepingawayfromthepicturesquebutfocusingonthelocallandscapeandbuildingtraditions,altromodointerpretedthevillaincontemporarytermsandthehousingdemandintermsofdesignquality.thevillageofhousesatLoImpostucoversanareaof28,300m2inanestateofmorethan40hectares,includingthe60houses,town-planningfacilitiesandahotelwith300beds.altromodoisadesignstudiobasedinnaplesandMilan,thatworksforpublicandprivateclients,inItalyandabroad.theirmostimportantprojectshaveincludedinfrastructures,residential,tourist,entertainmentandsportscomplexes,developingalineofresearchthatrangesfromtown-planningtodesign.

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the2010shanghaiuniversalexpo(1May-31october)isthefirstevertotakethethemeofcitylife.theItalianpavilionhasbeenarunawaysuccess,drawingincrediblecrowdswith40,000visitorsadayandearningItalyaplaceamongthetopfivemostvisitedpavilions.thisisthestorybehindGiampaoloImbrighi‘sprojectandthecityofManexhibition.theItalianlifestyleconceptcuratedbyDaviderampelloandstagedbyGiancarloBasili.ButaboveallthebooksymbolisesItaly’ssuccessinestablishingadialoguewithchinaandthevisitorstotheexpobydisplayingthebestofthecountry’sheritageinauniquelycreativesynthesis(BeniamoQuintieri).Italyattheshanghai2010expo:thepavilion,theconcept,theexpo,italy’srepresentatives,madeinitalyandexcellenceconjugatedinthedifficultthemeofthecontemporarycity.

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expo2015hasdecidedtodedicatetheexhibition“1906-2015:towardsexpoMilan”tothecitytoconveytopeoplewhatauniversalexhibitionisandgivesomesuggestionsastowhattheexpoinMilanin2015willbelike.theexhibitionmarkstheidealbeginningofanenterprisethathopestoinvolvethepopulationofMilanandLombardyinalltheconstructionphasesofexpo,partlybearinginmindtheprojectswhichwillbelaunchedoverthecomingyear.theseincludetheVolunteerProgrammeandtheschoolsprojectnamed“Generation2015”tobuildtheso-called‘expo-generation’,whichwilldirectlyinvolvethepeopleofMilanandLombardy.WiththeaimofinvolvingthewholeofItaly,andnotjustMilan,tosomedegree,therewillbereplicasofthisexhibitionalloverItaly,withtheideaofseekingoutpossiblecontributionsintermsofcontent,specialistknowledgeandinitiativeswhichwillenhancethemainevent.

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therenewedinterestofcontemporaryarchitecturalcultureinrationalarchitectureishighlightedbytheincreasingnumberofpublicationsanalyzingthisexpressivephenomenon.allthingsconsidered,MaxDudler’sworkisbothasymbolandarenewalofthisunusualwayofinterpretingarchitectureinmoderncities.animportantculturalfigureinBerlin,wherehelivesandworks,hecollaboratesnotonlywithstudiosinBerlinbutalsoinFrankfurt-am-MainandZurich.Inadditiontohisprofessionalwork,hehasabusyteachingscheduleattheKunstakademieinDüsseldorf.thebookexamineshisoriginalapproachtocomposition,developedovermorethan30yearsofintensiveactivity,bypublishingmorethan500ofhisprojects,manyofwhichareshownhereforthefirsttime.thearchitect’sdailycreativegrind,tackledinanextremelyconsistentwayandwithgreatinventivefreedom,isshownthroughoriginaldrawingsandsketches,collectedhereforthefirsttimeinasinglevolumeforeasyconsultation.theprojects,manyofwhichhavebeencompletedorarestillinprogress,areextensivelydocumentedinthebook’srichiconographiccontent,enablingustoappreciatetheexcellenceofthearchitecturalsolutions.theintensivedesignactivityisdescribedheresothatwecanlearnmoreaboutthevariousdevicesemployedforsolutionstoallkindsofcompositions,fromsingle-familyhomesandimpressivepublicbuildingstopartsoftowns.thebookcomeswithacompletelistofworksandabibliography.Furthermore,thebookcontainscriticalarticlesbyFrancescoDalco,Werneroechslin,VittorioMagnagoLampugnani,annalisatrentinandFrancescosaverioFera.

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ARcHITETTURE E ARcHITETTI MODERNI

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Inthehistoryofarchitectureofthe20thcentury,IvreaissynonymouswithoneofthemostimportantexperimentsonthepartofItalianpublicandprivateenterprise,associatedwiththenameofadrianoolivetti,ownerofthetype-writerfactoryofthesamename.anexcitingexperienceforItalianarchitecturalandtown-planningculturewhichfoundinthesmallworldofolivetti,andinthevariousplacesinwhichtheindustrialistfromPiedmontinvested,thechanceofapproachingthegreatthemeofthe20thcentury,namely,buildingatrueindustrialsociety.Inthe‘thirties,olivettistartedtorenovateitsindustrialproduction,implementingthesuggestionsarisingfrominternationalexperienceinthefield,policiesofproductdistributionandre-organizingtheterritory.thebookfollowsthehistoryofthisimportantItaliancompany,emphasizingtheroleplayedbythefactoryindevelopingnewarchitecturallanguagesandnewfieldsofworkandexperimentationforItalianarchitectsandtown-plannersafterthesecondWorldWar:FiginiandPollini,LuigiPiccinato,LudovicoQuaroni,IgnazioGardella,MarcellonizzoliandeduardoVittoriahelpedtoshapethe“concretecommunity”imaginedbyolivettiintheformofindividualworksthatweredestinedtobecomefundamentalmilestonesoftheirpersonalart.afterolivetti’sdeathin1960,thecapacityofthefactorytolaunchanoriginalpolicyofcorporateidentity,thevalueoftheknowledgeaccumulatedbythefactory’stechnicalcadresandthecontinuousprocessofreorganizingproductionopenedupanewerathatmarkedthearchitecturaldebate,withparticularattentiononthetechnicalworld,asseeninthebuildingsofMarcoZanuso,GinoValle,LouisKahn,jamessterling,KenzotangeandalbertoGalardi.

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thisvolumesystematicallycataloguesthewholearchitecturalproductionofjuannavarroBaldeweg(santander,1939),oneoftheleadinglightsofspanishcontemporaryarchitecture.Painterandarchitect,navarroBaldewegalternateshisworkwithinaframeworkofformalresearchenlivenedbyunitaryprojecttension.Heapproacheshisprojectswithgentledeterminationandwithmeticulouscareinchoosingdifferentmaterialsfromavarietyofsources,whetherheiscreatingapainting,aninstallationoraconstruction.asjuanjoséLahuertaandangelGonzálezGarcíaexplainintheiressayswhichintroducethemonography,theartisticgrowthofthisspanisharchitectisinformedbyapersonalvisualculture.anditisthisculturewhichisthecommondenominatorrunninglikeathreadthroughallhisprojects,spanningdifferentcreativeformsthathighlighteachonesspecificnature,suchasthecontrastbetweenthestrongpaletteofhispaintingsandthesoft,naturaltonesofhisarchitecture.theworkspresentedspannavarroBaldeweg’swholecareerfromhisfirstprojectsrealisedtowardstheendoftheseventiestotoday.Morerecentworksinclude:thecavedialtamiramuseumandstudycentreincantabria(2000),thePompeuFabrauniversityinBarcelona(2008),thecanaltheatreinMadrid(2008),theamersfoortKunsthalleinthenetherlands(2009).

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themonographfocusesontheprojectsrecentlyexecutedbytheengineeringstudioconzettBronziniGartmanninconjunctionwithswitzerland’stoparchitects.theaimofthepublicationistoexploretheculturalconditionsandwaysofthinkingwhichhaveresultedinsomeextremelyfinearchitectural,executiveandstructuralachievements.theanalysisofthemostimportantprojectsoftheconzettBronziniGartmannstudioconstitutesanopportunitytoappreciatetheunusualrapportthathasbeenestablishedinswitzerlandbetweenthinkingonformandstructuralconsiderations.theintroductionemphasizesthedisciplinaryaspectsandquestionsthatmakethestudio’sworksointeresting:thearchitecturalandstructuralqualityoftheprojects;themanydifferentlanguages,contextsandscalesinvolved,providingabroadoverviewofarchitecturaloutputinswitzerlandtoday;thedifferentlevelsofcollaboration,involvingthreegenerationsofarchitects–themostseniorgeneration,includingPeterZumthor,themiddlegeneration,withValerioolgiati,andthenewgenerationofemergingyoungarchitects–and,finally,therapportbetweenthelocalcontext(thestudioissituatedinchurandhasastrongpresenceinthecantonofGrisons)andthestudio’sdealingsonanationalscale.theprojectsareintroducedinanarticlewrittenbythearchitectwithwhomthestudiohasworkedfromtimetotime,inwhichthedescriptionofformandstructuralprinciplesintertwine.technicaldrawingsexecutedspeciallyforthebookprovideagraphicviewofthestaticandconstructionprinciplesthatliebehindeachprojectinanattempttodefineanareahalf-waybetweenrepresentationofformandstructuralschematization.twointerviewswithPeterZumthorandjürgconzett,completethevolume.

JÜRgconZeTT,giAnfRAncobRonZini,PATRicKgARTmAnE l’architettura contemporanea in Svizzera

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amonographicexhibitionontheworkofManuelandFranciscoairesMateus,undisputedstarsofthePortuguesearchitecturalscene.theexplorationoftheMateusbrothersfocusesprincipallyonsingle-familyhomesandistranslatedintohighlyrefinedandskilledresults,whichsharetheclearrecognisabilitythatdistinguishesalltheirdesigns.thelightnessachievedbysculptingthematterwithsimpleexpedientsandclosebondbetweenconceptandconstructionarethefruitofameticulousexplorationoftheoptionsofferedbytheexcavationofmatter.theinvestigationofthetwodesignersisgovernedbytheirremarkableabilitytoannultheweightofthemass,overcominggravity,andtheirchoiceofmannersofexpressionthatarefarremovedfromtheformalexcessesthatdistinguishcontemporaryarchitecturallanguages.theirmostimportantworksincludeahouseinalenquer(1998-2000),ahouseinBrejosdeazeitão(1999-2000),BarrieraantunesHouse(2000-03),thesinesartcentre(2001-05),thesantaMartaLighthouseandMuseumincascais(2003-07),ahouseincomporta(2009-10),theFurnasresearchcentre(2010)andahouseinLieira(2010).

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Marcociarlo(bornsavona,1961)graduatedattheFacultyofarchitectureattheuniversityofGenoaandstartedworkingasanarchitectin1988.since1993,hehasworkedalongsidetwootherarchitects,FabrizioMelano(bornsavona,1968)andGiampieronegro(bornsavona,1968),withwhomhefoundedthemarcociarloassociatistudioin2004.ciarlo’scareerhasincludedvariousexperiences,includinghisall-importanteducationandpracticalexperienceinart:researchintotheimageandmaterials–forexamplehiscollaborationwiththemasterglass-blowersofaltare(Provinceofsavona)–withwhomhehasworkedforalongtimeandwhostillcontributetohisprofessionalworktoday.Hisworkisdistinctiveintermsoftheconsiderablenumberofworkscompleted–unusualforanItalianarchitectofhisgeneration–andthefactthathisworkinvolvesmanydifferentfieldswhichcontinuallyintertwine:projectstoregenerateurbansitesandlandscapes,restoringhistoricbuildingsandrejuvenatingobsoleteobjects,completelyredesigninginteriorsandwholebuildings.Manyofthebuildingsarequitesmalland,uptonow,havebeenconcentratedintheimmediatevicinityofthemarcociarloassociatistudio.Butpreciselybecauseofthis,theyareofgreatinterestbecausewecanappreciatethestudio’scoherentmethodofworking.architectureisalwaystheresolutionofaproblemofspacewhichfindsaneffectivesolutionaccordingtotheavailablematerial.Buildings–eventhosewith‘zerocubicmeters’,forexample,thesquares,jettiesandpromenadesalongtheLiguriancoastline–reflectadesiretocreateadialogbetweenfiguresandhi-techmaterialsandthesitesforwhichtheyareintended.Itinthisdialog,inwhichthereisaconstantattempttoavoideveryconceivableformofself-acclaimorconcessionstofashions,thattheexemplaryvalueofdesignexperienceproposedinthebooklies.startingwitharticleswrittenbyantonioMonestiroliandMarcoMulazzaniendingwithabiographicalprofilebyBrunettoDeBatté,thebookoffersanimportantselectionoftheworkscreatedbystudiomarcociarloassociatioverthelast15years,carefullydocumentedwithdrawingsandscalemodels.theworksareillustratedwithphotographsbyalbertoPiovano.

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abridgeisbydefinitionapieceofsymbolicarchitecture,becauseitjoinstwoplacestogether,twosocialrealities,twoterritories-distinctanddistant-thatcelebratetheirunionthroughitsspan.thebridgethisvolumeisdedicatedtostraddlestheriverMtkvariietbilisiandconnectsthehistoricdistrictofBericoniwithrikhe.acitywithacontroversialrecenthistoryandahostofculturalandethnicissues,thecapitalofGeorgiaisstrivingtoassertitsidentitybyblendingitsdaringurbanandarchitecturaldevelopmentwithitsexistingfeatures.amonumenttothedialoguebetweenpastandpresent,thispedestrianbridgehasanapparentlysuspendedbow-shapedsunroofthatcombinesengineeringandarchitecturalprowesswithitswafersoftriangularglassencasedinatubularsteelmembrane.

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IntheruinsoftheimposingslaughterhousebuiltbyGioacchinoersochin1889-91inthetestacciodistrictinrome,thecarmassistudioshavebeenworkingsince2001onrestoringthemainbuilding,commonlyknownasthe“Pelandadeisuini”(thepig-skinner),andsomeofthebuildingsaroundit,includingatanninghallandacisternbuilding.thecomplexisatypicalexampleofindustrialarchaeology,whichstillboastsalmostalltheequipmentitusedinthepast:themetalrailstheslaughteredanimalswerehookedonto,theslabsthecarcasseswereskinnedon,thecastironvatstheleatherwastreatedin,theboilers,andthewatercisterns.thisvolumeillustratesthewaythebuildingswerebeforerenovationworkstartedandexaminesvariousproposalsthatwereputforward,clearlyshowinghowthecurrentsolutionsweregraduallybroughtintofocus.

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justbeforebeingannexedtotheKingdomofItaly(1866),hugedefenceworksandsupportstructureswerebuiltfortheimperialHapsburgarmyinVerona.InaportionoftheerstwhilesantaMartaProvianda–builtbetween1863and1865andoriginallydesignatedasabakeryandwarehouseforfoodstuffsforthegarrison–restorationworkisbeingcarriedouttocreateanewhomeforthefacultyofeconomicsfortheuniversityofVerona.thisvolumeconcentratesonthefirststageofdelicaterestorationworkcarriedoutonthearea,therenovationofthePonente(western)silosandtheirconversionintoclassroomsandancillaryserviceareas,undertheguidanceofMassimocarmassi(Pisa1943).

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editedbythehistorianDonataBattilotti,thisbookleadsreaderstotheknowledgeandunderstandingoftheworkofandreaPalladio(1508-1580),oneoftheleadinginterpretersoftherenaissancearchitecturalcultureandthearchitectwhohadthebroadestinfluenceineuropeandallovertheworld.Hisprincipalworksareasmanymodelsforcivilarchitecture,asshownbytheBasilicaandteatroolimpicoinVicenza,forthefieldofreligiousarchitecture,ofwhichtheVenetianchurchesofsanGiorgioMaggioreandIlredentorearethemostfamousresults,andfinallyforthefieldofprivatebuilding,whichPalladioillustratedwithhismanyvillasinVenetoandmansionssuchasthoseofPortoandchiericatiinVicenza.

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spanishscholarjuanjoséLahuertaguidesreadersthroughthearchitecturalworkofLecorbusier,oneoftheleadingarchitecturaldesignersandtheoreticiansofthe20thcentury.thepseudonymofcharlesÉduardjeanneret,Lecorbusier(1887-1965)isquiterightlyconsideredoneofthemastersoftheModernMovement.apioneerintheuseofreinforcedconcrete,hewasoneofthefathersofcontemporarytownplanning.HewasafoundingmemberofcIaMandcombinedarchitecturewithpeople’ssocialneeds,provingabrilliantthinkerofhistimes.Hismostfamousworksincludeachapelinronchamp,unitéd’HabitationinMarseilles,nantesandBerlin,theDominicanconventofLatourette,IndianworksinchandigarhandahmedabadandthecarpenterartcentreatHarvard.

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afterafinetrainingatthearchitecturalassociationschoolandthenworkexperienceinthepracticesofrogersandFoster,englisharchitectDavidchipperfield(1953)cametotheattentionofinternationalcriticsintheearly1990swithworksinjapanandengland.Hiscareertookoffandchipperfield’sprofessionalvirtuesearnedhimnumerousappointmentsineuropeandtheunitedstates.thecriticFulvioIraceretracesthestoryofthisLondonarchitectandshowsthatchipperfield’ssuccess,alsoinItaly,isjustifiedbythepragmaticdiscernmentofhisprofessionalpractice.

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