Guglielmo Bechi

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Guglielmo Bechi (* 1791 in Florence , † June 26, 1852 in Naples ) was an Italian architect of classicism and archaeologist . He lived and worked mainly in Naples. From 1851 until his death he was director of the excavations at Pompeii .

Life

Guglielmo Bechi was born in Florence in 1791. He first completed a degree, which he completed in 1805. He lived in Tuscany until 1809 . In 1815 he became an officer of the General Staff of Naples and settled there as an official. At the invitation of the royal architect Antonio Niccolini (1772–1850), he took up the post of secretary at the Real Istituto di Belle Arti in Naples in 1822. At the inauguration of this royal institute of fine arts, founded by decree on March 22nd, 1822, Bechi gave a speech which was then printed. In the following years he taught art at the institute. From 1824 to 1843 he published writings on art history and archeology , including regular reports on the excavations of Pompeii . In 1842/43 he opened up the holdings of the Real Museo Borbonico and ensured the systematic publication of the works, providing illustrations with scientific comments. In 1842 he took part in the excavation of the ancient villa Asimo Pollione in his place of residence Gajola (Marechiaro) near Naples.

Bechi mainly devoted himself to architecture. He was an advocate of the classical style of antiquity and in his work Del retto uso degli ordini ... urged to adhere to its teachings. He also reported on his own projects as an architect in his publications. His main work is the Palazzo Caracciolo di San Teodoro in the Riviera di Chiaia (1826), whose courtyard and interior he designed in the Pompeian style . He took a work by Niccolini, the Villa Lucia in Naples, as a model. Bechi worked - often as an interior designer and decorator - on behalf of various Neapolitan and foreign, often noble customers. He remained attached to the classical teachings and did not develop a personal style. However, its design language was very well received in Naples.

Bechi was a member of various scientific institutions and organizations such as the Accademia Ercolanese di Archeologia , the Accademia Di Scienze, Lettere E Arti Di Palermo , the Society for History and Archeology in Odessa and the Royal Institute of British Architects .

Under the direction of the Superintendent Domenico Spinelli Bechi was from 1 July 1851 to his death in 1852 director of the excavations of Pompeii .

Work (selection)

Palazzo Caracciolo di San Teodoro in the Riviera di Chiaia
  • 1826: Palazzo Caracciolo di San Teodoro in Naples, Riviera di Chiaia
  • 1830: Villa Pignatelli (then villa of Ferdinando Acton, houses the Museo Principe Diego Aragona Pignatelli Cortes) in Naples, Riviera di Chiaia
  • around 1833: Villa Doria d'Angri in Naples, Posillipo , interior decoration of the casino in the Pompeian style
  • 1832–1835: Palazzo Ruffo della Scaletta in Naples, Riviera di Chiaia, interior
  • Chalet for Prince Lieven in Quisisana, Castellammare di Stabia

Publications (selection)

  • Del Calcidico e della cripta di Eumachia scavati nel Foro di Pompeja l'anno 1820. Tipografia del Deposito della Guerra, Naples around 1820 ( online ).
  • Che Palermo dev'essere la capitale della Sicilia: che la Sicilia deve avere una capitale. Tip. Reale di Guerra, Palermo 1820.
  • Di una pittura del signor Velasques. Palermo 1821.
  • Che Palermo dev 'essere la Capitale della Sicilia. Palermo 1821.
  • Pinacoteca di SE il sig. principe di Vuto. Palermo 1822.
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 1, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1824, pp. 1-35 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei: Da febbraio 1824 a tutto dicembre 1826. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 2, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1825, pp. 1-11 ( online ).
  • Del retto uso degli ordini di architettura e dell'abuso che si fa da alcuni moderni dell'ordine dorico discorso di Guglielmo Bechi. Stamperia reale, Naples, 1826.
  • Elevazione e spaccato di una privata fontana in Pompei. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 3, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1827, pp. 1-4 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da Giugno 1827 fino ad April 1828. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 4, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1827, pp. 1-9 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da April 1828 fino al maggio 1829. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 5, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1829, pp. 1-26 ( online ).
  • Funerali al defunto Papa Leone XII eseguiti nella Real Cappella Palatina. 1829.
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da maggio 1829 fino ad ottobre 1830. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 6, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1830, pp. 1-13 ( online ).
  • Relation des fouilles de Pompei. Sl around 1830 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da ottobre 1830 a maggio 1831. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 7, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1831, pp. 1-16 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da Aprile 1833 a Febbraio 1834. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 10, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1834, pp. 1-7 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da April 1835 a giugno 1839. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 12, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1839, pp. 1-9 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da luglio 1839 ad agosto 1842. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 13, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1843, pp. 1-5 ( online ).
  • Sommario degli scavamenti di Pompei. In: Memorie della Regale Accademia Ercolanese di Archeologia , Vol. 7, Naples 1851, pp. 39-47 ( online ).
  • Relazione degli scavi di Pompei da agosto 1842 a gennaio 1852. In: Real Museo Borbonico Vol. 14, Stamperia Reale, Naples 1852, pp. 1-23 ( online ).

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arnaldo Venditti: Bechi, Guglielmo In: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Volume 7, 1970.
  2. ↑ a b Günter Meißner (Ed.): Bechi, Guglielmo , In: Allgemeine Künstlerlexikon . The visual artists of all times and peoples. Vol. 8, KG Saur, Munich 1994, p. 116.
  3. ^ Laurentino Garcia y Garcia: Nova bibliotheca pompeiana: AK. Bardi, Rome 1998, ISBN 88-85699-70-7 , p. 64.
personal data
SURNAME Bechi, Guglielmo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian classicist architect and archaeologist
DATE OF BIRTH 1791
PLACE OF BIRTH Florence
DATE OF DEATH June 26, 1852
Place of death Naples