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Giacomo Quarenghi

1744 - 1817

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Giacomo Quarenghi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːkomo kwaˈreŋɡi, -ˈrɛŋɡi]; Russian: Джа́комо Кваре́нги, romanized: Dzhkomo Kvarengi, IPA: [ˈdʐakəmə kvɐˈrʲenɡʲɪ]; 20 or 21 September 1744 – 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1817) was an Italian architect who was the foremost and most prolific practitioner of neoclassical architecture in Imperial Russia, particularly in Saint Petersburg. He brought into vogue an original monumental style, of Palladian inspiration, which was a reference for many architects who worked in Russia as well as the Grand Duchy of Finland. He has been described as "the last of the great architects of Italy". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giacomo Quarenghi is the 249th most popular architect (down from 222nd in 2019), the 2,395th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,195th in 2019) and the 38th most popular Italian Architect.

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Among ARCHITECTS

Among architects, Giacomo Quarenghi ranks 249 out of 518. Before him are Joseph Paxton, Baysunghur, Max Fabiani, Gordon Bunshaft, Lambert Lombard, and Archibald Leitch. After him are Giovanni Giocondo, Kevin A. Lynch, Glenn Murcutt, Hermann Muthesius, François de Cuvilliés, and José Benito de Churriguera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1744, Giacomo Quarenghi ranks 16. Before him are Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben, Pierce Butler, Elbridge Gerry, Prince Charles of Hesse-Kassel, Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin, and Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos. After him are Anne Vallayer-Coster, Marianna Martines, Nikolay Novikov, Friedrich Ludwig Schröder, Conrad Moench, and Eise Eisinga. Among people deceased in 1817, Giacomo Quarenghi ranks 25. Before him are Jean-André Deluc, Ibrahim Bey, Usman dan Fodio, Étienne Méhul, Andrea Appiani, and Infante Antonio Pascual of Spain. After him are Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau, Policarpa Salavarrieta, Princess Hermine of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, Heinrich XIII, Prince Reuss of Greiz, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, and Joseph von Sonnenfels.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giacomo Quarenghi ranks 2,395 out of 5,161. Before him are Bruno Munari (1907), Giuseppe Zanardelli (1826), Marco Cé (1925), Alessandro Blasetti (1900), Anthony Steffen (1930), and Princess Margherita of Bourbon-Parma (1847). After him are Giovanni Giocondo (1433), Carla Gravina (1941), Leonardo Donato (1536), Hermas (150), Luigi Poggi (1917), and Renzo Zorzi (1946).

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Among ARCHITECTS In Italy

Among architects born in Italy, Giacomo Quarenghi ranks 38. Before him are Antonio da Sangallo the Elder (1455), Nicola Salvi (1697), Vittorio Gregotti (1927), Carl Ritter von Ghega (1802), Giuseppe Terragni (1904), and Pirro Ligorio (1513). After him are Giovanni Giocondo (1433), Gio Ponti (1891), Gae Aulenti (1927), Bernardo Buontalenti (1531), Mauro Codussi (1440), and Giovanni da Udine (1487).

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