Giuseppe Bruni
Giuseppe Bruni (* 1827 in Trieste , Austrian Empire ; † August 18, 1877 in Trieste , Austria-Hungary ) was an Italian engineer and architect of historicism .
Life
Giuseppe Bruni was born in Trieste in 1827 as the son of Angelo Bruni and Teresa (née Coretti). After attending the Venice Art Academy , Bruni first worked in the maritime and civil construction industry in his hometown. From 1870 he participated as an architect in the planning of the Piazza Grande . Massimiliano d'Angeli , then Mayor of Trieste , commissioned him in 1872 with his eclectic design for the town hall to be built. Bruni died in 1877 at the age of 50.
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Buildings (selection)
- 1871–1873: Palazzo Modello, Trieste
- 1872–1874: Grand Hotel Europa, Rijeka (today the administrative seat of the Primorje-Gorski kotar County )
- 1872–1875: Palazzo del Municipio ( City Hall ), Trieste
literature
- Giovanni Righetti the Elder J .: Cenni storici biografici e critici degli artisti e ingegneri di Trieste , Trieste 1865
- Maria Walcher: L'architettura a Trieste dalla fine del Settecento agli inizi del Novecento , Del Bianco, Colloredo di Monte Albano, 1967
Web links
- Maria Walcher: Bruni, Giuseppe. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 14: Branchi-Buffetti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1972.
- Literature by and about Giuseppe Bruni in the catalog of the German National Library
- Giuseppe Bruni. In: arch INFORM .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bruni, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian engineer and architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trieste |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 18, 1877 |
| Place of death | Trieste |