Vittorio Meano
Italian architect
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Vittorio Meano (1860, Gravere, Kingdom of Sardinia – 1904, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Italian architect born in Gravere, Val di Susa, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia.
2 April 1860
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| Born | Vittorio Meano 2 April 1860 |
| Died | 1 June 1904 (aged 44) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Palace of the Argentine National Congress, Columbus Theatre, Legislative Palace of Uruguay |
| Projects | Palace of the Argentine National Congress, Columbus Theatre, Legislative Palace of Uruguay |
| Design | Palace of the Argentine National Congress, Legislative Palace of Uruguay |
Background and early career
He studied architecture in Albertina Academy in Turin, Kingdom of Italy.
In 1884 he arrived in Argentina to work in the studio of the Italian architect Francesco Tamburini, who at that time was involved in a number of major public works, including the enlargement and renovation of the Casa Rosada.
Buenos Aires: work on Teatro Colón and Argentine National Congress
They worked together on the new building for the Teatro Colón until the death of Tamburini in 1890, after which Meano took charge of the project.
After winning the competition for the design of the Argentine National Congress building in 1895, he became entirely absorbed with these two great public works.
Montevideo: work on Legislative Palace
In 1904, Meano won an international competition to design the Palacio Legislativo in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Death
On 1 June 1904, Meano returned to his residence, finding his wife in bed with a man named Giovanni Passera. A few minutes later, he died of a gunshot wound, screaming, "They murdered me!" Passera was sentenced to seventeen years' imprisonment, and Meano's wife was deported to Italy.
Congreso Nacional Argentina - 1896
Colón Theater, Buenos Aires, by Tamburini, Meano and Dormal
Legislative Palace, Montevideo
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References
- (in Spanish) Portal de arte y arquitectura en Internet