Giorgio Cavaglieri (August 11, 1911 – May 15, 2007) was an Italian American architectural preservationist and painter of gouaches. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Gouache, Pronounced "Gouash" (from the Italian guazzo, "water paint splash" or bodycolor (the term preferred by art historians [1] His best-known work is his 1960s restoration of the Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village. The Jefferson Market Branch New York Public Library, still familiar to New Yorkers as Jefferson Market Courthouse, is located at 425 6th Avenue (near W 10th Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan
Born in Venice, he graduated with honors in engineering and architecture from the Politecnico di Milano. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation The Politecnico di Milano University is the largest technical University in Italy, with about 40000 students He designed buildings and airfields for the Italian government until the Fascist regime confiscated his property and made law to restrict the rights of Jewish people. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ He came to New York City in 1939. The City of New York He joined the United States Army and traveled from Normandy to Belin, testing bridges and adapting barracks. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.
Upon return, he opened his own firm. Other notable preservation projects included the Astor Library and the Public Theater. The New York Public Library ( NYPL) is one of the leading public libraries of the world and is one of America's most significant Research libraries. The Public Theater is a New York City arts organization founded as The Shakespeare Workshop in 1954 by Joseph Papp, with the intention of showcasing the works of up-and-coming [2]
Archives
Cavaglieri's architectural drawings and professional papers are held by the Department of Drawings & Archives at the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library at Columbia University in New York City. The Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library is one of twenty-five libraries in the Columbia University Library System and is located in Avery Hall on the Morningside Heights Columbia University is a private University in the United States and a member of the Ivy League.
References
- ^ Gray, Christopher (July 25, 1999). Streetscapes /Giorgio Cavaglieri; Near 88, a Preservationist Is Still a Maverick. New York Times
- ^ Martin, Douglas (May 18, 2007). Giorgio Cavaglieri, Urban Preservationist, Dies at 95. New York Times
External links
- Giorgio Cavaglieri via ANNY
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