Giacomo Albertolli

Giacomo Albertolli
Born	1761 Bedano, Ticino, Switzerland
Died	June 6, 1805(1805-06-06) (aged 43–44) Milan, Italy
Nationality	Swiss
Occupation	Architect
Known for	Neoclassical architecture
Relatives	Giocondo Albertolli (uncle)

Giacomo Albertolli (1761 – 6 June 1805) was a Swiss-born architect who was active in Italy during the Neoclassical period.

Biography

Early life and education

He was born in Bedano in the province of Ticino. He was the nephew of Giocondo Albertolli, a professor of architecture at the Brera Academy. He studied at the Brera Academy and finished his training at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Parma, under Ennemond Alexandre Petitot. In 1797 he contributed decorations for the Festa della Federazione (1797).

Career

From 1783 he was in Parma, in 1793 in Verona and in 1797 in Padua, where he taught at the seminary as an instructor in civil architecture. He was subsequently employed as public works architect and as inspector and director of the school of architecture in the university in Padua. Dismissed as a francophile by the Austrian government after the Treaty of Campoformio (1797), he went to Milan where he replaced his teacher, Giuseppe Piermarini, on the chair of architecture in 1798. In 1799 he was suspended from his post on the return of the Austrians and was reappointed on the return of the French. In his teaching, he introduced the study of Greek antiquities, as illustrated in the publications of Julien-David Le Roy, James "Athenian" Stuart and Nicholas Revett. From 1803 , together with his uncle Giocondo, Giacomo was part of various commissions set up to control the city’s building trade. He died of apoplexy (stroke) on 6 June 1805.

External links

• Casellato, Sandra; Sitran Rea, Luciana, eds. (2002). Professori e scienziati a Padova nel Settecento. Contributi alla storia dell'Università di Padova. Treviso : Padova: Antilia ; Università degli studi di Padova. ISBN 978-88-87073-38-6