Antonio Sant'Elia (Italian pronunciation:[anˈtɔːnjosanteˈliːa]; 30 April 1888 – 10 October 1916) was an Italianarchitect and a key member of the Futurist movement in architecture. He left behind almost no completed works of architecture and is primarily remembered for his bold sketches and influence on modern architecture.[1]
Antonio Sant'Elia
Antonio Sant'Elia in his twenties in Milan, c. 1908-16
The Manifesto of Futurist Architecture was published in Lacerba in August 1914. It has been attributed to Sant'Elia, though some historians dispute this.[3] In it, the author states that "The decorative value of Futurist architecture depends solely on the use and original arrangement of raw or bare or violently colored materials".[4] Sant'Elia's vision consisted in an industrialized and mechanized city of the future, which he saw not as a conglomerate of individual buildings but a vast, multi-level, interconnected and integrated urban conurbation designed around the "life" of the city.
Workedit
Between 1912 and 1914, influenced by the United States urban landscape as well as by architects such as Otto Wagner,[5]Adolf Loos, and Renzo Picasso, Sant'Elia started working on a series of sketches for a futurist "Città Nuova" ("New City") designed to symbolize a new age. Many of his drawings were exhibited at the only show of the Nuove Tendenze group (of which he was a member) in May-June 1914 at the Famiglia Artistica gallery in Milan. Today, about 170 of his works on paper are on permanent display as part of the collection of Pinacoteca Civica di Palazzo Volpi, Como.[6] Sant'Elia's work featured vast monolithic skyscraper buildings with terraces, bridges and aerial walkways that embodied the sheer excitement of modern architecture and technology. His monumentalism, however, was also influenced by Art Nouveau architect Giuseppe Sommaruga.[7]
Sant'Elia left behind very few examples of his architecture work. Among those are Villa Elisi in San Maurizio (nowadays a subdivision of Brunate), and a War Memorial in Como. The latter was completed by Giuseppe Terragni in 1933.[8] Though most of Sant'Elia's designs were never realized, his utopian vision turned out to be quite influential for generations to come. Sant'Elia is often cited as a precursor to architects such as John Portman and Helmut Jahn.[1] The production design of dystopian films like Fritz Lang's 1927 Metropolis and Ridley Scott's 1982 Hollywood movie Blade Runner is also indebted to Sant'Elia's ideas.[9]
^ abGoldberger, Paul (21 February 1986). "ARCHITECTURE: ANTONIO SANT'ELIA". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
^"Sant'Elìa, Antonio nell'Enciclopedia Treccani". www.treccani.it. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^"Antonio Sant'Elia: Manifesto of Futurist Architecture". 1 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^See point 4 ho "Proclama" section of Manifesto of Futurist Architecture ("Manifesto of Futurist Architecture". Retrieved 11 March 2016. )
^Harry Mallgrave (1996). Otto Wagner: Reflections on the Raiment of Modernity. Getty Publications. p. 145. ISBN9780892362585.
^McGarrigle, Niall (12 March 2016). "The Futurist world of architect Antonio Sant'Elia". The Irish Times. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
^Futurist architecture and Angiolo Mazzoni’s manifesto of aerial architecture, published in VV.AA. Angiolo Mazzoni e l'Architettura Futurista - p.11
^Arrighi, Di Laura (25 March 2018). "Sant'Elia architetto visionario". ELLE Decor. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^"Green Energy". Irish Arts Review. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
Bibliographyedit
(in Italian and English) VV.AA. Angiolo Mazzoni e l'Architettura Futurista, Supplement of CE.S.A.R. September/December 2008 (Available at . Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.) (Also at "njema.weebly.com" (PDF). Retrieved 4 February 2018.)
Riccardo Rosati, ‘Antonio Sant’Elia e il contributo del futurismo italiano in Metropolis e Akira’, Manga Academica, 13, 9-34, 2020.
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Manifesto of Futurist Architecture
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Antonio Sant Elia news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Antonio Sant Elia Italian pronunciation anˈtɔːnjo santeˈliːa 30 April 1888 10 October 1916 was an Italian architect and a key member of the Futurist movement in architecture He left behind almost no completed works of architecture and is primarily remembered for his bold sketches and influence on modern architecture 1 Antonio Sant EliaAntonio Sant Elia in his twenties in Milan c 1908 16Born 1888 04 30 30 April 1888Como LombardyDied10 October 1916 1916 10 10 aged 28 Gorizia Friuli Venezia GiuliaNationalityItalianOccupationarchitect Contents 1 Early years 2 Writing 3 Work 4 Legacy 5 Works 6 Image gallery 7 See also 8 References 8 1 Bibliography 9 External linksEarly years editAntonio Sant Elia was born in Como Lombardy A builder by training he studied at the Brera Academy in Milan with Giuseppe Mentessi and then at the University of Bologna where he graduated in architecture in 1912 2 The same year he opened a design office in Milan and became involved with the Futurist movement after meeting with Filippo Tommaso Marinetti Writing editThe Manifesto of Futurist Architecture was published in Lacerba in August 1914 It has been attributed to Sant Elia though some historians dispute this 3 In it the author states that The decorative value of Futurist architecture depends solely on the use and original arrangement of raw or bare or violently colored materials 4 Sant Elia s vision consisted in an industrialized and mechanized city of the future which he saw not as a conglomerate of individual buildings but a vast multi level interconnected and integrated urban conurbation designed around the life of the city Work editBetween 1912 and 1914 influenced by the United States urban landscape as well as by architects such as Otto Wagner 5 Adolf Loos and Renzo Picasso Sant Elia started working on a series of sketches for a futurist Citta Nuova New City designed to symbolize a new age Many of his drawings were exhibited at the only show of the Nuove Tendenze group of which he was a member in May June 1914 at the Famiglia Artistica gallery in Milan Today about 170 of his works on paper are on permanent display as part of the collection of Pinacoteca Civica di Palazzo Volpi Como 6 Sant Elia s work featured vast monolithic skyscraper buildings with terraces bridges and aerial walkways that embodied the sheer excitement of modern architecture and technology His monumentalism however was also influenced by Art Nouveau architect Giuseppe Sommaruga 7 A nationalist as well as an irredentist Sant Elia together with other futurists such as Mario Sironi Umberto Boccioni and Marinetti joined the Italian army as Italy entered World War I in 1915 Sant Elia was killed during the Eighth Battle of the Isonzo near Gorizia in 1916 Legacy editSant Elia left behind very few examples of his architecture work Among those are Villa Elisi in San Maurizio nowadays a subdivision of Brunate and a War Memorial in Como The latter was completed by Giuseppe Terragni in 1933 8 Though most of Sant Elia s designs were never realized his utopian vision turned out to be quite influential for generations to come Sant Elia is often cited as a precursor to architects such as John Portman and Helmut Jahn 1 The production design of dystopian films like Fritz Lang s 1927 Metropolis and Ridley Scott s 1982 Hollywood movie Blade Runner is also indebted to Sant Elia s ideas 9 Works editLa Citta Nuova 1914Image gallery edit nbsp Power station 1914 nbsp House with external elevators 1914 nbsp Drawing 1914 nbsp Drawing 1914 nbsp Perspective drawing from La Citta Nuova 1914See also editFuturist architectureReferences edit a b Goldberger Paul 21 February 1986 ARCHITECTURE ANTONIO SANT ELIA The New York Times Retrieved 13 October 2015 Sant Elia Antonio nell Enciclopedia Treccani www treccani it Retrieved 13 May 2023 Antonio Sant Elia Manifesto of Futurist Architecture 1 May 2020 Retrieved 13 May 2023 See point 4 ho Proclama section of Manifesto of Futurist Architecture Manifesto of Futurist Architecture Retrieved 11 March 2016 Harry Mallgrave 1996 Otto Wagner Reflections on the Raiment of Modernity Getty Publications p 145 ISBN 9780892362585 McGarrigle Niall 12 March 2016 The Futurist world of architect Antonio Sant Elia The Irish Times Retrieved 12 April 2017 Futurist architecture and Angiolo Mazzoni s manifesto of aerial architecture published in VV AA Angiolo Mazzoni e l Architettura Futurista p 11 Arrighi Di Laura 25 March 2018 Sant Elia architetto visionario ELLE Decor Retrieved 13 May 2023 Green Energy Irish Arts Review Retrieved March 11 2016 Bibliography edit in Italian and English VV AA Angiolo Mazzoni e l Architettura Futurista Supplement of CE S A R September December 2008 Available at CEntro Studi Architettura Razionalista Research centre for rationalist architecture Notebooks Archived from the original on 11 March 2016 Retrieved 11 March 2016 Also at njema weebly com PDF Retrieved 4 February 2018 Riccardo Rosati Antonio Sant Elia e il contributo del futurismo italiano in Metropolis e Akira Manga Academica 13 9 34 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Antonio Sant Elia Website in Italian Manifesto of Futurist Architecture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antonio Sant 27Elia amp oldid 1219039150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
