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1801 In Architecture
The year 1801 in architecture involved some significant events. Buildings and structures Buildings * April 21 – The Teatro Nuovo in Trieste, an opera house designed by Gian Antonio Selva (interior) and Matteo Pertsch (exterior), is inaugurated. * The New London Harbor Lighthouse in New London, Connecticut is completed. Awards * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: (unknown). Births *May 11 – Henri Labrouste, French architect of the École des Beaux Arts (died 1875) *June 4 – James Pennethorne, English architect and planner working in London (died 1871) *June 5 – William Scamp, English architect working in Malta (died 1872) *''date unknown'' – John Semple, Irish architect (died 1882) Deaths *September 6 – William Tyler, sculptor and architect, co-founder of the Royal Academy (born 1728) References Architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1871 In Architecture
The year 1871 in architecture involved some significant events. Events * Abraham Hirsch is appointed chief architect of the French city of Lyon. * Martin & Chamberlain are appointed architects for the Birmingham board schools in England. * (end of year) – At the Vienna Hofburg, groundbreaking is held for the new Imperial Natural History Museum (), beginning a 20-year construction project. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * March 29 – The Royal Albert Hall in London, designed by Francis Fowke and H. Y. Darracott Scott. * September 14 – Hokkaidō Shrine, Sapporo, Japan. * September 27 – Rochdale Town Hall, England, designed by William Henry Crossland. * October 15 – Church of the Holy Name of Jesus, Manchester, England, designed by Joseph A. Hansom & Son. Buildings completed * Alexandria City Hall, Virginia, USA, designed by Adolph Cluss * Christ Church, Nazareth, Israel * Church of Saint-Augustin, Paris, designed by Victor Baltard * Fort Teremba, New Cale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1801 Works
Eighteen or 18 may refer to: * 18 (number), the natural number following 17 and preceding 19 * one of the years 18 BC, AD 18, 1918, 2018 Film, television and entertainment * ''18'' (film), a 1993 Taiwanese experimental film based on the short story ''God's Dice'' * ''Eighteen'' (film), a 2005 Canadian dramatic feature film * 18 (British Board of Film Classification), a film rating in the United Kingdom, also used in Ireland by the Irish Film Classification Office * 18 (''Dragon Ball''), a character in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise * "Eighteen", a 2006 episode of the animated television series ''12 oz. Mouse'' Music Albums * ''18'' (Moby album), 2002 * ''18'' (Nana Kitade album), 2005 * '' 18...'', 2009 debut album by G.E.M. Songs * "18" (5 Seconds of Summer song), from their 2014 eponymous debut album * "18" (One Direction song), from their 2014 studio album ''Four'' * "18", by Anarbor from their 2013 studio album ''Burnout'' * "I'm Eighteen", by Alice Cooper commonly re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1728 In Architecture
The year 1728 in architecture involved some significant events. Events * October 20–23 – Copenhagen Fire of 1728. Buildings and structures Buildings * Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Expectación in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico, is completed. * Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh (died 1726 in architecture, 1726), is completed. * White Lodge, Richmond Park, near London, designed by Roger Morris (1695–1749), Roger Morris, is completed as Stone Lodge. * St John's, Smith Square in London, designed by Thomas Archer, is completed for the Commission for Building Fifty New Churches. Publications * James Gibbs' ''A Book of Architecture, containing designs of buildings and ornaments'' is published in London, including a version of the Gibbs surround. Awards * Grand Prix de Rome, architecture: Antoine-Victor Desmarais. Births * February 12 – Étienne-Louis Boullée (died 1799 in architecture, 1799) * February 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate. History The origin of the Royal Academy of Arts lies in an attempt in 1755 by members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, principally the sculptor Henry Cheere, to found an autonomous academy of arts. Prior to this a number of artists were members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, including Cheere and William Hogarth, or were involved in small-scale private art academies, such as the St Martin's Lane Academy. Although Cheere's attempt failed, the eventual charter, called an 'Instrument', used to establish the Royal Academy of Arts over a decad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Tyler (architect)
William Tyler (18 April 1728 – 6 September 1801) was an English sculptor, landscaper, and architect, and one of the three founding members of the Royal Academy, in 1768. He was Director of the Society of Artists. Early life Tyler went to Westminster School, and then studied for some years with leading sculptor Louis François Roubiliac who had moved to London in 1732. Tyler married in 1750, aged 22, and is said to have initially lived in Dean Street. Sculpture Tyler's office was in Vine Street, St James's, London from 1763 to 1784. In 1768 he was one of the three sculptors (the others being Joseph Wilton and Agostino Carlini) who founded the Royal Academy. He was one of the 40 original members and also served as their auditor. As a sculptor, he produced various monuments, including that to George Lee, 3rd Earl of Lichfield at Spelsbury in Oxfordshire, and one to Sir John Cust, 3rd Baronet of Stamford, Speaker of the House of Commons (1770). The monument to Thomas Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1882 In Architecture
The year 1882 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * March 19 – Construction work begins on the church of Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, to the design of Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano; it is scheduled for completion to the design of Antoni Gaudí in 2026. * September 30 – Dedication of Hearthstone House, in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, the first residential building to be powered by a centrally located hydroelectric station using the Edison system. * Construction work begins on the Catholic church of St John the Baptist, Norwich, England, to the design of George Gilbert Scott Jr., who converted to Catholicism two years earlier; it will be consecrated in 1910, and again as a cathedral in 1976. Buildings and structures Buildings opened * March 4 – Forth Bridge, Scotland opened. * June 29 – Russian Monument, Sofia, unveiled. * September 8 – St. Mary's Basilica, Bangalore, India, des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Semple (architect)
John Semple (1801–1882) was an Irish Architect who worked for the Board of First Fruits and designed such churches as Monkstown Church, Dublin and St. Marys Chapel of Ease, Dublin. He is noted for being ahead of his time in his style of architecture. He shared his name with his father, John Semple, who worked for the Board of First Fruits. It is believed that he received his training from his father and in 1823-4 was taken into partnership with his father to the board. Selection of Works * St. Maelruain's Church, Tallaght (1829) * Monkstown Church, Dublin (1830) * St. Marys Chapel of Ease, Dublin (1830)Seaview Terrace Donnybrook* Selskar Abbey, Wexford References {{DEFAULTSORT:Semple, John Irish ecclesiastical architects 1801 births 1882 deaths 19th-century Irish architects https://www.discoverireland.ie/wexford/selskar-abbey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1872 In Architecture
The year 1872 in architecture involved some significant architectural events and new buildings. Events * Work begins on the building of the Church of the Holy Angels, Hoar Cross, Staffordshire, England, designed by George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner. Buildings and structures Buildings opened *July – The Albert Memorial in London, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, is opened by Queen Victoria. *December 12 – Church of San Agustin, Laredo, Texas, is opened * The Ancoats Hospital, an enlargement of the existing building, in Manchester, England, designed by Lewis and Crawcroft, begins construction. Buildings completed * Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain (nearly two hundred years after it was begun). * St Mary Magdalene, Paddington, London, designed by George Edmund Street, originally completed. * St. Matthew's German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charleston, South Carolina, designed by John Henry Devereux, dedicated. * The Egyptian Halls, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Scamp
William Scamp (5 June 1801 – 13 January 1872) was an English architect and engineer. After working on the reconstruction of Windsor Castle to designs of Sir Jeffry Wyatville, he was employed by the Admiralty from 1838 to his retirement in 1867. Throughout his career of almost three decades, Scamp designed naval facilities in Britain, Malta, Gibraltar and Bermuda. Scamp's early works from the 1840s include a dockyard and the Royal Naval Bakery in Malta. During his stay in Malta, he oversaw the construction of St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, making significant alterations to the building in the process. His most notable works in Britain were extensions of the Chatham and Portsmouth Dockyards carried out from the 1860s to the 1880s. Biography Scamp was born on 5 June 1801 in the village of Georgeham in North Devon, and he was the son of a successful maltster and shipowner. He was interested in geometry and surveying from a young age, and he taught himself since his father's death p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Pennethorne
Sir James Pennethorne (4 June 1801 – 1 September 1871) was a British architect and planner, particularly associated with buildings and parks in central London. Life Early years Pennethorne was born in Worcester, and travelled to London in 1820 to study architecture, first under Augustus Charles Pugin and then under John Nash. Pennethorne's father, Thomas was a first cousin of Nash's wife. In October 1824 he set off on a tour of France, Italy, and Sicily. At Rome he studied antiquities, and made a design for the restoration of the Forum, which he subsequently exhibited and was elected a member of the academy of St. Luke. On his return to London, at the end of 1826, he entered the office of John Nash, and, as his principal assistant, directed the West Strand, King William Street, and other important improvements, completing the Park Village East and Park Village West in Regent's Park after Nash's death. Until 1840 Pennethorne engaged in some private practice, his works inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trieste Teatr Verdiego 1
Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two autonomous regions which are not subdivided into provinces. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste, on a narrow strip of Italian territory lying between the Adriatic Sea and Slovenia; Slovenia lies approximately east and southeast of the city, while Croatia is about to the south of the city. The city has a long coastline and is surrounded by grassland, forest, and karstic areas. The city has a subtropical climate, unusual in relation to its relatively high latitude, due to marine breezes. In 2022, it had a population of about 204,302. Capital of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and previously capital of the Province of Trieste, until its abolition on 1 October 2017. Trieste belonged to the Habsburg monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century the monar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
