Antonio Asprucci
Antonio Asprucci | |
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 Portrait of Antonio Asprucci by Anton von Maron | |
| Born | 20 May 1723 |
| Died | 14 February 1808 (aged 84) |
| Known for | Architecture |
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| Movement | Neoclassicism |
Antonio Asprucci (20 May 1723 – 14 February 1808) was an Italian architect.
Biography
Asprucci was a pupil of
He was one of the first to introduce Neoclassicism in Rome as an architectural style.[3]
In many works, such as those located in the
Works
Asprucci worked on many projects for the Villa Borghese, in Rome, including the landscaping of the villa's gardens, from 1782 for over twenty years.[2]
His most famous work is
Asprucci's son, Mario, was commissioned to design the classical villa Ickworth House in the Suffolk countryside in 1795.[3]
Other works in the Roman villa include the church of Santa Maria Immacolata in Piazza di Siena and the reorganization of the Casino della Villa Pinciana, home to the Galleria Borghese, with the arrangement of the art objects contained therein.
References
- ISBN 9781884446054. Archived from the originalon 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b c Chiarini, Marco (1964). "Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani: IV". Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Antonio Asprucci". A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
- ^ Beltrami, Costanza (20 May 2016). "Antonio Asprucci". Italian Art Society. Archived from the original on 28 December 2017.
Further reading
- Ferrara, L. (1956). Galleria Borghese. Novara. pp. 8–12.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Lavagnino, E. (1956). L'arte moderna. Torino. p. 49 ss.
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