Giacomo Quarenghi
Italian architect in Russia (1744-1817)
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Summary
Giacomo Quarenghi was born on September 8, 1744[1], in Rota d'Imagna[2]. He died on February 18, 1817[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an architect[5] and painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,110 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Valle Imagna[8]
- Date of birth: September 21, 1744[9], September 20, 1744[10], January 1, 1744[11]
- Date of death: March 2, 1817[12], January 1, 1817[13]
- Place of burial: Lazarev Cemetery[14]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[15], Russian Empire[16]
- Notable work: Smolny Institute[17], Alexander Palace[18], Hermitage Theatre[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Movement: Classicism[21]
- Genre: landscape painting[22]
- Commons category: Giacomo Quarenghi[23]
- Archives at: Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München[24]
- Family name: Quarenghi[25]
- Given name: Giacomo[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Giacomo Quarenghi[27]
- Work location: Rome[28], Moscow[29], Saint Petersburg[30]
- Student of: Giovanni Raggi[31], Anton Raphael Mengs[32], Stefano Pozzi[33], Paolo Posi[34], Nicola Giansimoni[35]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Russian Biographical Dictionary[37], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[39], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[40], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[41], Faces of Moscow[42], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[44]
- Commons Creator page: Giacomo Quarenghi[45]
- Name in native language: Giacomo Antonio Domenico Quarenghi[46]
Why It Matters
Giacomo Quarenghi has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Giacomo Quarenghi born?
Giacomo Quarenghi was born in Rota d'Imagna[2].
Where did Giacomo Quarenghi die?
Giacomo Quarenghi passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].