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Gaetano Orzali
Gaetano Orzali (Lucca, 1873 – Genoa, 1954) was an Italian engineer and architect, a significant figure in the Art Nouveau style. Biography Early life Gaetano Orzali was born in Lucca, in the Giannotti district, in 1873, to Modesto Orzali (1851-1931), a builder and contractor. He was the most renowned member of a family of significant builders, including his father (the designer of buildings such as Villa Orzali, Villa Berrettini, Chalet Martini, and the Martini store) and his uncle Achille (Villa Lazzeroni, palaces Landucci and Lipparelli, Simi building), who significantly contributed to the urban renewal of Lucca between the 19th and 20th centuries. After his studies and graduation in civil engineering and architecture in 1895 from the Royal School of Engineers in Rome (which was later merged into the Sapienza University of Rome), Orzali also graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze in 1897. In 1896, while still a student at the Academy, he worked at Palazzo Vitell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca
Lucca ( , ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the Serchio River, in a fertile plain near the Ligurian Sea. The city has a population of about 89,000, while its province has a population of 383,957. Lucca is known as one of the Italian's "Città d'arte" (Arts town), thanks to its intact Renaissance-era city walls and its very well preserved historic center, where, among other buildings and monuments, are located the Piazza dell'Anfiteatro, which has its origins in the second half of the 1st century A.D. and the Guinigi Tower, a tower that dates from the 1300s. The city is also the birthplace of numerous world-class composers, including Giacomo Puccini, Alfredo Catalani, and Luigi Boccherini. Toponymy By the Romans, Lucca was known as ''Luca''. From more recent and concrete toponymic studies, the name Lucca has references that lead to "sacred wood" (Latin: ''lucus''), "to cut" (Latin: ''lucare'') and "luminous space" (''leuk'', a term used by the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
