Giuseppe Antonio Landi
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Giuseppe Antonio Landi was an 18th century Italian
neoclassical architect
and painter of quadratura.
Landi was born in Bologna
. He was a pupil of Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena
, and was received as an Academician of Bologna, where he was professor of architecture and perspective. Most of his famous buildings are located in Belém
, Brazil
, where he spent his life after 1753. He died in Belém
. His manuscript on the natural history of the Amazon
,“Descrizione di varie piante, frutti, animali, passeri, pesci, biscie, rasine, e altre simili cose che si ritrovano in questa Cappitania del Gran Parà” (ca. 1775), has been annotated by zoologists Nelson Papavero, Dantes Teixeira, and botanist Paulo Cavalcante and published by the Emilio Goeldi Museum of Pará.
Landi is referred to as Antônio José Landi in most Brazilian publications.
Italy
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neoclassical architect
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
and painter of quadratura.
Landi was born in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. He was a pupil of Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena
Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena
Ferdinando Galli Bibiena or Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena ,also Ferdinando Galli da Bibiena or Bibbiena,was an Italian Baroque-era architect, designer, and painter....
, and was received as an Academician of Bologna, where he was professor of architecture and perspective. Most of his famous buildings are located in Belém
Belém
Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
, 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...
, where he spent his life after 1753. He died in Belém
Belém
Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...
. His manuscript on the natural history of the Amazon
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest , also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America...
,“Descrizione di varie piante, frutti, animali, passeri, pesci, biscie, rasine, e altre simili cose che si ritrovano in questa Cappitania del Gran Parà” (ca. 1775), has been annotated by zoologists Nelson Papavero, Dantes Teixeira, and botanist Paulo Cavalcante and published by the Emilio Goeldi Museum of Pará.
Landi is referred to as Antônio José Landi in most Brazilian publications.