Carlo Amati
Carlo Amati (born June 19, 1776 in Monza ; † May 23, 1852 in Milan ) was an Italian architect .
Life
Carlo Amati was the older brother of the theologian Giacinto Amati . He dealt with architecture from an early age and later taught it as a professor at the Accademia di Brera in Milan. He passed his Greco-Roman design on to his students so that they spread Amatis architectural style. He died on May 23, 1852 in Milan, where he had built some works, at the age of 75. After his death, a procession took place in his honor, starting from the church of San Carlo Borromeo, which he had built, and ending at the church of S. Pietro Celestino, where he was buried.
Act
Amati was responsible for the decorations in the Cathedral of Pavia . He worked on the Milan Cathedral, commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte , to carry out Pellegrini's drawings from 1806 and to design the square in front of the church. Amati also built the larger than average San Carlo Borromeo Church in Milan.
Amati wrote books on architecture. He was highly regarded for his writings and architectural achievements and was celebrated with awards and decorations. He was also accepted as a member of the art academies in Vienna , Petersburg and Amsterdam as well as the Institute of France.
Works
- Iconografia ed ortografia del Duomo di Milano (Milano)
- Antichità di Milano esistenti presso San Lorenzo (1822)
- Gli ordini di Architettura del Vignola
- Regole del Chiaroscuro in Architettura
- Apologia di M. Vitruvio
- L'Architettura di M. Vitruvio
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Amati, Karl . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 1st part. University book printer L. C. Zamarski (formerly JP Sollinger), Vienna 1856, p. 26 ( digitized version ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amati, Carlo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amati, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1776 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Monza |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 1852 |
| Place of death | Milan |