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'''Giovanni Muzio''' (February 12, 1893 &ndash; May 21, 1982) was an Italian architect. Muzio was born and died in [[Milan]]. He was closely associated with the fascist [[Novecento Italiano]] artists group.<ref name=donatello>{{Citation|editor=Claudia Lazzaro |title=Donatello Among the Blackshirts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6iLzDp8sWtMC&pg=PA225&dq=%22Giovanni+Muzio%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QKdHVI-2BuTm7gbU_YCADg&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Giovanni%20Muzio%22&f=false |place= |publisher=[[Cornell University]] |pages=225-227 |year=2005|isbn=0-8014-4288-5 }}</ref>
'''Giovanni Muzio''' (12 February 1893 &ndash; 21 May 1982) was an Italian architect. Muzio was born and died in [[Milan]]. He was closely associated with the [[Novecento Italiano]] artists group.<ref name=donatello>{{Citation|editor=Claudia Lazzaro |title=Donatello Among the Blackshirts |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6iLzDp8sWtMC&q=%22Giovanni+Muzio%22&pg=PA225 |publisher=[[Cornell University]] |pages=225–227 |year=2005|isbn=0-8014-4288-5 }}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
[[File:Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Milano, 1963) - BEIC 6328691.jpg|thumb|[[Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore]], Largo Gemelli, Milan (1927–1934). Photo by [[Paolo Monti]], 1963]]
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Son Virginio Muzio, an accomplished architect, 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]].


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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.
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After service in [[World War I]] Muzio began his practice in 1920 and is responsible for the best-known work of the Novecento movement, the 1922 residential block called the [[Ca' Brutta]] ("Ugly House") on the Via Moscova in Milan. The style is a stripped-down neo-classicism, five stories on a rounded corner patterned with real and blind arches, and bands of color for each story.


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After service in [[World War I]] Muzio began his practice in 1920 and is responsible for the best-known work of the [[Novecento_Italiano|Novecento]] movement, the 1922 residential block called the [[Ca' Brutta]] ("Ugly House") on the Via Moscova in Milan. The style is a stripped-down [[neo-classicism]], five stories on a rounded corner patterned with real and [[blind arch]]es, and bands of color for each story.
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With [[Gio Ponti]] and the artist [[Mario Sironi]] Muzio designed the ''Popolo d'Italia'' pavilion for the 1928 Milan Trade fair, the Italian pavilion for the 1928 Pressa Exhibition in Cologne and the exhibition buildings for the 1930 Triennale exhibition.<ref name=donatello /> Other buildings include the Milan Tennis Club (1923-9), the Banca Bergamasca (1924-7), the [[Santa Maria Annunciata in Chiesa Rossa]] (1932).

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With [[Gio Ponti]] and the artist [[Mario Sironi]], Muzio designed the ''Popolo d'Italia'' pavilion for the 1928 [[Milan Trade fair]], the Italian pavilion for the 1928 Pressa Exhibition in [[Cologne]] and the exhibition buildings for the 1930 [[Triennale]] exhibition.<ref name=donatello /> 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.
A notable project by Muzio is the design of the [[Basilica of the Annunciation]] in [[Nazareth]], completely rebuilt between 1960 and 1969.


==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico - BEIC 6364366.jpg|[[Vizzola Ticino]] power plant. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1968
Image:Nazaret Verkuendigungsbasilika BW 16.JPG |Basilica of the Annunciation
Image:Nazaret Verkuendigungsbasilika BW 16.JPG |Basilica of the Annunciation
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5983936 photo of the Ca'Brutta in Milan]
* [http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=5983936 photo of the Ca'Brutta in Milan]
* [http://www.artefascista.it/muzio__giovanni__fascismo__architettur.htm Muzio Giovanni]. Fascismo - Architettura - Arte / Arte fascista web site


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Latest revision as of 13:02, 6 December 2022

Giovanni Muzio
Giovanni Muzio
Born(1893-02-12)12 February 1893
Milan, Italy
Died21 May 1982(1982-05-21) (aged 89)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Alma materPolitecnico 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[edit]

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 World War I Muzio began his practice in 1920 and is responsible for the best-known work of the Novecento movement, the 1922 residential block called the Ca' Brutta ("Ugly House") on the Via Moscova in Milan. The style is a stripped-down neo-classicism, five stories on a rounded corner patterned with real and blind arches, and bands of color for each story.

With Gio Ponti and the artist Mario Sironi, Muzio designed the Popolo d'Italia pavilion for the 1928 Milan Trade fair, the Italian pavilion for the 1928 Pressa Exhibition in Cologne and the exhibition buildings for the 1930 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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Claudia Lazzaro, ed. (2005), Donatello Among the Blackshirts, Cornell University, pp. 225–227, ISBN 0-8014-4288-5

External links[edit]

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