Adamo Boari
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Adamo Boari was an Italian civil engineer and architect.
Boari was born in Marrara at Ferrara
. He studied at the University of Ferrara
and afterwards at the University of Bologna
where he graduated in 1886.
After he had done some works in Turin
he went to Brazil
in 1889 where he had to organize an exhibition. After visiting the country especially the city of Buenos Aires
and the city of Montevideo
and after recovering from yellow fever
he went to the United States where he lived in Chicago
. In 1899 he got permission to work in the United States as an architect. In 1903 he went to Mexico
where he became known for his works at several churches in 1898, for the construction of the Templo Expiatorio in 1899 (temple of expiation) and for his monument of Porfirio Díaz
(1890). So he was commissioned to the construction of the Palacio de Bellas Artes
and of the Palacio de Correos de Mexico
in Mexico City
. Some of his works he did at the bureau of Frank Lloyd Wright
. The Palacio de Correos was finished in 1907. Although Boari began with the construction of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1901 he could not finish his work due to the upcoming revolution
and resulting technical and financial problems.
In 1916 he returned to Italy, where he led the construction of the new theatre of Ferrara which was finished by his brother
Sesto. Some details of this building are reminiscent of the Mexican Palacio de Bellas Artes. Boari died in Rome
in 1928. The Palacio de Bellas Artes was finished after his death.
Life
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
. He studied at the University of Ferrara
University of Ferrara
The University of Ferrara is the main university of the city of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. In the years prior to the First World War the University of Ferrara, with more than 500 students, was the best attended of the free universities in Italy...
and afterwards at the University of Bologna
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
where he graduated in 1886.
After he had done some works in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
he went to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
in 1889 where he had to organize an exhibition. After visiting the country especially the city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and the city of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
and after recovering from yellow fever
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus with positive sense of the Flaviviridae family....
he went to the United States where he lived in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. In 1899 he got permission to work in the United States as an architect. In 1903 he went to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
where he became known for his works at several churches in 1898, for the construction of the Templo Expiatorio in 1899 (temple of expiation) and for his monument of Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N...
(1890). So he was commissioned to the construction of the Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is the most important cultural center in Mexico City as well as the rest of the country of Mexico...
and of the Palacio de Correos de Mexico
Palacio de Correos de Mexico
The Palacio de Correos de Mexico also known as the "Correo Mayor" is located in the historic center of Mexico City, on the Eje Central near the Palacio de Bellas Artes. It was built at the very beginning of the 20th century, when the Post Office here became a separate government entity...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. Some of his works he did at the bureau of Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
. The Palacio de Correos was finished in 1907. Although Boari began with the construction of the Palacio de Bellas Artes in 1901 he could not finish his work due to the upcoming revolution
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major armed struggle that started in 1910, with an uprising led by Francisco I. Madero against longtime autocrat Porfirio Díaz. The Revolution was characterized by several socialist, liberal, anarchist, populist, and agrarianist movements. Over time the Revolution...
and resulting technical and financial problems.
In 1916 he returned to Italy, where he led the construction of the new theatre of Ferrara which was finished by his brother
Sesto. Some details of this building are reminiscent of the Mexican Palacio de Bellas Artes. Boari died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1928. The Palacio de Bellas Artes was finished after his death.
External links
- works of Adamo Boari at praella.com