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Milan Triennial IX
The Milan Triennial IX was the Triennial in Milan sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) on the 7 June 1950. Its theme was ''Goods - Standard''. It was held at the Palazzo dell'Arte and ran from 12 May 1951 to 5 November 1951. Tapio Wirkkala, Rut Bryk and Dora Jung all won Grand Prix, with Birger Kaipiainen receiving an honorable mention. Toini Muona, Ilmari Tapiovaara and Kaj Franck won gold medals and Lisa Johansson-Pape and Kyllikki Salmenhaara Kyllikki Salmenhaara (14 July 1915 – 13 July 1981) was a Finnish ceramicist, and one of the leading ceramic artists and designers of the post-war period internationally. Education Salmenhaara finished secondary school in 1937, and went on to ... a silver one. References 1951 in Italy Tourist attractions in Milan World's fairs in Milan {{Italy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan
Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area (whose outer suburbs extend well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city and even stretch into the nearby country of Switzerland) is the fourth largest in the EU with 5.27 million inhabitants. According to national sources, the population within the wider Milan metropolitan area (also known as Greater Milan), is estimated between 8.2 million and 12.5 million making it by far the largest metropolitan area in Italy and one of the largest in the EU.* * * * Milan is considered a leading alpha global city, with strengths in the fields of art, chemicals, commerce, design, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Triennial VIII
The Milan Triennial VIII was the Triennial in Milan sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions The Bureau international des expositions (BIE; English: International Bureau of Expositions) is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions (also known as expos or world expos) falling under the jurisdiction o ... (BIE) on the 11 June 1946. Its theme was ''The House''. It was held at the Palazzo dell'Arte and ran from 31 May 1947 to 14 September 1947. References 1947 in Italy Tourist attractions in Milan World's fairs in Milan {{Italy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milan Triennial X
The Milan Triennial X was the Triennial in Milan sanctioned by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) on the 5 November 1953. Its theme was ''Prefabrication - Industrial Design''. It was held at the Palazzo dell'Arte and ran from 28 August 1954 to 22 November 1954. Timo Sarpaneva, Tapio Wirkkala and Dora Jung all won Grand Prix with Rut Bryk, Kaj Franck and Toini Muona receiving honorable mentions. Lisa Johansson-Pape, Göran Hongell, Antti Nurmesniemi, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Yki Nummi, Bertel Gardberg, Friedl Kjellberg Friedl Kjellberg ( Holzer, from 1932 Holzer-Kjellberg; 24 October 1905 — 11 September 1993) was an Austrian-Finnish ceramicist, noted especially for her work with the so-called 'rice grain' method of porcelain-making. Career Friedl Holzer st ... and Ico Parisi all won gold medals and Michael Schilkin and Saara Hopea silver ones. References 1954 in Italy Tourist attractions in Milan World's fairs in Milan {{Italy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bureau Of International Expositions
The Bureau international des expositions (BIE; English: International Bureau of Expositions) is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions (also known as expos or world expos) falling under the jurisdiction of the ''Convention Relating to International Exhibitions''. Founding and purpose The BIE was established by the Convention Relating to International Exhibitions, signed in Paris on 22 November 1928, with the following goals: *to oversee the calendar, the bidding, the selection and the organization of World Expositions; and *to establish a regulatory framework under which Expo organizers and participants may work together under the best conditions. Today, 170 member countries have adhered to the BIE Convention. The BIE regulates two types of expositions: Registered Exhibitions (commonly called World Expos) and Recognized Exhibitions (commonly called Specialized Expositions). Horticultural Exhibitions with an A1 grade, regulated by the Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palazzo Dell'Arte
A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which housed the Imperial residences. Most European languages have a version of the term (''palais'', ''palazzo'', ''palacio'', etc.), and many use it for a wider range of buildings than English. In many parts of Europe, the equivalent term is also applied to large private houses in cities, especially of the aristocracy; often the term for a large country house is different. Many historic palaces are now put to other uses such as parliaments, museums, hotels, or office buildings. The word is also sometimes used to describe a lavishly ornate building used for public entertainment or exhibitions such as a movie palace. A palace is distinguished from a castle while the latter clearly is fortified or has the style of a fortification, whereas a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
