Carlo Zucchi (architect)
Italian architect (1789–1849)
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| Born | February 1789 Reggio Emilia, Duchy of Modena and Reggio |
| Died | September 9, 1849(1849-09-09) (aged 60) Reggio Emilia, Duchy of Modena and Reggio |
| Occupation | Painter & architect |
Carlo Zucchi (February 1789, in Reggio Emilia – 9 September 1849) was an Italian architect.
A nephew of the namesake Italian general, Zucchi studied in Paris. Later he was active in the River Plate basin.
Selected works
- Mausoleum of Manuel Dorrego, La Recoleta Cemetery
- Façade of the Cathedral of Santa Fe, Argentina
- Façade of the Cathedral of Buenos Aires
- Design of Plaza Independencia, Montevideo, in 1836
- Central Cemetery of Montevideo
- Teatro Solís, Montevideo
- Hospital Maciel (part)
- Church at Coronda, Province of Santa Fe
Literature
- Giuria, Juan (1955). La arquitectura en el Uruguay (in Spanish). Montevideo: Imprenta Universal.
- Lucchini, Aurelio (1986). El Concepto de Arquitectura y su traducción a formas en el territorio que hoy pertenece a Uruguay (in Spanish). Montevideo: Universidad de la República.
- Aliata, Fernando (2009). Carlo Zucchi. Arquitecturas, decoraciones urbanas, monumentos (in Spanish). La Plata: Ediciones al Margen.
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