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Benvenuto Pesce Maineri
Benvenuto Francesco Pesce Maineri (Genoa, 1865 – Genoa, 1935) was an Italian architect, engineer, and urban planner, known for his contributions to the Art Nouveau and Eclecticism styles in Italy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Biography Benvenuto Francesco Pesce-Maineri was born in Genoa in 1865. He studied at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Royal Polytechnic of Milan, graduating in 1897. Engineer, architect, and professor, he had his studio at the central via XX Settembre 5-7 and, later, in Cornigliano, an elegant district with noble buildings, in Via Tonale and then at his own residence in Via Edomondo De Amicis 19. At the end of the nineteenth century, he was also active in journalism, writing for the monthly magazine ''L'edilizia moderna'' (Milan) by Luca Beltrami, for ''Il Monitore Tecnico'' by Achille Manfredini, and for the magazine ''Arte italiana decorativa e industriale'' by Camillo Boito. Since 1896, he became a member of the Società ligure di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau (; ) is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. The style is known by different names in different languages: in German, in Italian, in Catalan, and also known as the Modern Style (British Art Nouveau style), Modern Style in English. It was popular between 1890 and 1910 during the Belle Époque period, and was a reaction against the academic art, eclecticism and historicism of 19th century architecture and decoration. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry or whiplash lines, and the use of modern materials, particularly iron, glass, ceramics and later concrete, to create unusual forms and larger open spaces.Sembach, Klaus-Jürgen, ''L'Art Nouveau'' (2013), pp. 8–30 One major objective of Art Nouveau was to break down the traditional distinction between fine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |