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Cesare Gamba
Cesare Gamba (1851 – 1927) was an Italian engineer, urban planner, and entrepreneur. Biography Cesare Gamba was born in Genoa on June 17, 1851. A multifaceted figure, Gamba was a cultured man, politically engaged, a lover and scholar of foreign languages, and a devotee of various artistic interests. His passion for music and theater led him to meet the most famous artists and musicians of the time, from Eleonora Duse to Sarah Bernhardt. A mountain enthusiast, he was among the first to reach the summit of Mont Blanc. Graduating in civil engineering and architecture from the Royal School of Application for Engineers of Turin, he began working at the technical office of the Genoese engineer Cesare Parodi. These were years of "fruitful technical initiation" for him, in which, although very young, he had the opportunity to collaborate on important projects including that for the Galliera Hospital. He set up his office at piazza Corvetto and his residence on Via Montesano, Genoa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleonora Duse
Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse ( , ; 3 October 185821 April 1924), often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele d'Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen. Duse achieved a unique power of conviction and verity on the stage through intense absorption in the character, "eliminating the self" as she put it, and letting the qualities emerge from within, not imposed through artifice. Life and career Duse was born in Vigevano, Lombardy, in 1858 to Alessandro Vincenzo Duse (1820–1892) and Angelica Cappelletto (1833–1906). Both her father and her grandfather, Luigi, were actors from Chioggia, near Venice, and she joined the troupe at age four. Due to poverty, she initially worked continually, traveling from city to city with whichever troupe her family was currently engaged. She came to fame in Italian versions of roles made famous by Sarah Bernhardt, such as ''La Dame aux camélias'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raffaele Croce
Raffaele () is an Italian given name and surname, variant of the English Raphael. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Raffaele Amato, Italian mobster * Raffaele Cutolo, Italian mobster * Raffaele Ganci, Italian mobster * Raffaele Cantone, Italian magistrate * Raffaele De Rosa, Italian motorcycle racer * Raffaele Di Paco, Italian cyclist * Raffaele Fitto, Italian politician * Raffaele Guariglia, Italian politician * Raffaele Lombardo, Italian politician *Raffaele Palladino Raffaele Palladino (; born 17 April 1984) is an Italian professional football coach and former player who is head coach of club Monza. Club career On 3 July 2008, Palladino was signed by Genoa in co-ownership deal, priced €5million (for 50% ..., Italian footballer * Raffaele Pinto, Italian racing driver * Raffaele Pisu, Italiano actor * Raffaele Riario, Italian cardinal * Raffaele Rossetti, Italian politician * Raffaele Carlo Rossi, Italian cardinal * Raffaele Viviani, Italian artist * Raffa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th-century Italian Businesspeople
The 19th (nineteenth) century began on 1 January 1801 ( MDCCCI), and ended on 31 December 1900 ( MCM). The 19th century was the ninth century of the 2nd millennium. The 19th century was characterized by vast social upheaval. Slavery was abolished in much of Europe and the Americas. The First Industrial Revolution, though it began in the late 18th century, expanding beyond its British homeland for the first time during this century, particularly remaking the economies and societies of the Low Countries, the Rhineland, Northern Italy, and the Northeastern United States. A few decades later, the Second Industrial Revolution led to ever more massive urbanization and much higher levels of productivity, profit, and prosperity, a pattern that continued into the 20th century. The Islamic gunpowder empires fell into decline and European imperialism brought much of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and almost all of Africa under colonial rule. It was also marked by the collapse of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
