Giovanni Muzio

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Giovanni Muzio
Politecnico di Milano
OccupationArchitect
ProjectsBasilica of the Annunciation

Giovanni Muzio (12 February 1893 – 21 May 1982) was an Italian architect. Muzio was born and died in Milan. He was closely associated with the Novecento Italiano artists group.[1]

Biography

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli, Milan (1927–1934). Photo by Paolo Monti, 1963

The son of Virginio Muzio, an accomplished architect, Muzio studied in Milan, and after participation in the war and a trip to Europe, in 1920 he opened in Milan (Via St. Ursula) a study with Giuseppe De Finetti, Gio Ponti, Emilio Lancia and Mino Fiocchi and actively participated in the cultural life of Milan.

After service in

neo-classicism, five stories on a rounded corner patterned with real and blind arches
, and bands of color for each story.

With

Triennale exhibition.[1] Other buildings include the Milan Tennis Club (1923–1929), the Banca Bergamasca (1924–1927), and the Santa Maria Annunciata in Chiesa Rossa
(1932).

A notable project by Muzio is the design of the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, completely rebuilt between 1960 and 1969.

  • Vizzola Ticino power plant. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1968
    Vizzola Ticino power plant. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1968
  • Basilica of the Annunciation
    Basilica of the Annunciation

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