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Carlo Scarpa

1906 - 1978

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Carlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28 November 1978) was an Italian architect and designer. He was influenced by the materials, landscape, and history of Venetian culture, as well as those of Japan. Scarpa translated his interests in history, regionalism, invention, and techniques of artistry and craftsmanship into glass and furniture design. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Carlo Scarpa is the 136th most popular architect (up from 144th in 2019), the 1,586th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,620th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Italian Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Carlo Scarpa ranks 136 out of 518. Before him are Sverre Fehn, Gunnar Asplund, Aino Aalto, Pier Luigi Nervi, Philibert de l'Orme, and Juan de Herrera. After him are Max Bill, Hans Scharoun, William Le Baron Jenney, Paul Abadie, Verner Panton, and Antonio Sant'Elia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Carlo Scarpa ranks 86. Before him are Fredric Brown, Brigitte Helm, Shigemaru Takenokoshi, Janet Gaynor, Jacques Becker, and Walter Rauff. After him are Lillian Asplund, Ivan Chernyakhovsky, Primo Carnera, Nazim al-Qudsi, Muzafer Sherif, and John Carradine. Among people deceased in 1978, Carlo Scarpa ranks 57. Before him are Misao Tamai, Ignazio Silone, Jean Améry, Roger Caillois, W. Eugene Smith, and Prince Nicholas of Romania. After him are Hubert Humphrey, Tetsu Katayama, Georgi Markov, Philibert Tsiranana, Harvey Milk, and Fernando Peyroteo.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Carlo Scarpa ranks 1,586 out of 5,161. Before him are Stefano Pioli (1965), Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco (1675), Sabrina Salerno (1968), Cesare d'Este, Duke of Modena (1562), James III of Majorca (1315), and Rose of Viterbo (1233). After him are Ornella Vanoni (1934), Nanni Moretti (1953), Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este (1782), Felice Gimondi (1942), Ettore Bastico (1876), and Lamberto Dini (1931).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Italy

Among architects born in Italy, Carlo Scarpa ranks 25. Before him are Bartolomeo Ammannati (1511), Filarete (1400), Baldassare Longhena (1596), Filippo Juvarra (1678), Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439), and Pier Luigi Nervi (1891). After him are Antonio Sant'Elia (1888), Lina Bo Bardi (1914), Carlo Rainaldi (1611), Michele Sanmicheli (1484), Luigi Vanvitelli (1700), and Giovanni Antonio Amadeo (1447).

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