He was born in Modena. He initially obtained a doctorate in Mathematics and Philosophy in Bologna. He returns to Modena and becomes engineer of the Garfagnana, and professor of Mechanics and Hydraulics at the University.[1] He then received a stipend to study in Rome. There he studied under Raffaele Stern.
Piazza Cavour, in Rimini. At the back of the square, the theatre designed by Luigi Poletti (the theatre was built from 1843 to 1857). Both the author and the final date are mentioned in the Latin inscription on the pediment: AERE CIVIVM INGENIO ALOISII POLETTI ANNO MDCCCLVII - Aere civium ingenio Aloisii Poletti Anno MDCCCLVII).
In 1823, the ancient Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura, one of the seven pilgrimage churches of Rome, was destroyed by fire. When plans for a new church were announced, a great hue arose from the neoclassic adherents of the past, such as Carlo Fea, who advocated for the church to be rebuilt as an exact replica of the past. Initially Pasquale Belli was hired, but soon after was replaced by Poletti who promised a closer replica. But he proposed to build a church as if the original builders had returned and, in their spirit, availed themselves of all the erudition compiled in the interim, revisiting the design and correcting its errors.[2]
Poletti also added a choir to the Pantheon in 1840 and built the theaters in Fano (1845–1863), Rimini (1843–1857) and Terni (1840–1848).[3] He rebuilt the church of San Venanzio in Camerino, which had fallen in the earthquake of 1792. After the damage from an earthquake in 1832, he rebuilt (1836–40) the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi. He built the Cathedral of Montalto delle Marche on the foundations that had been started under Pope Sixtus V. He designed the church of San Filippo in the town of Nocera (disambiguate?). He completed the chapel and altar of Santissima Maria (called dell'acqua) in San Francesco in Rimini. He built a similar chapel in Fossombrone. He designed the lighthouse and arsenal in the port of Ripa Grande. He designed the Palazzo Ceccopieri in Via di Monte Catino. He designed a number of funereal monuments in and around Rome including one dedicated to Vincenzo Casciani (1832) in the Costa Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo and to the papal architect Cavalierie Pietro Bosio in the Campo Santo.
luigi, poletti, architect, luigi, poletti, october, 1792, august, 1869, italian, architect, active, neoclassical, style, luigi, polettinarciso, malatesta, portrait, luigi, poletti, 1870, museo, civico, modenaborn1792modenadied1869milannationalityitalianoccupat. Luigi Poletti 28 October 1792 2 August 1869 was an Italian architect active in a neoclassical style Luigi PolettiNarciso Malatesta Portrait of Luigi Poletti 1870 Museo Civico di ModenaBorn1792ModenaDied1869MilanNationalityItalianOccupationArchitectProjectsReconstruction of San Paolo fuori le Mura Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli Sant Andrea degli Scozzesi Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography EditHe was born in Modena He initially obtained a doctorate in Mathematics and Philosophy in Bologna He returns to Modena and becomes engineer of the Garfagnana and professor of Mechanics and Hydraulics at the University 1 He then received a stipend to study in Rome There he studied under Raffaele Stern Piazza Cavour in Rimini At the back of the square the theatre designed by Luigi Poletti the theatre was built from 1843 to 1857 Both the author and the final date are mentioned in the Latin inscription on the pediment AERE CIVIVM INGENIO ALOISII POLETTI ANNO MDCCCLVII Aere civium ingenio Aloisii Poletti Anno MDCCCLVII In 1823 the ancient Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura one of the seven pilgrimage churches of Rome was destroyed by fire When plans for a new church were announced a great hue arose from the neoclassic adherents of the past such as Carlo Fea who advocated for the church to be rebuilt as an exact replica of the past Initially Pasquale Belli was hired but soon after was replaced by Poletti who promised a closer replica But he proposed to build a church as if the original builders had returned and in their spirit availed themselves of all the erudition compiled in the interim revisiting the design and correcting its errors 2 Poletti also added a choir to the Pantheon in 1840 and built the theaters in Fano 1845 1863 Rimini 1843 1857 and Terni 1840 1848 3 He rebuilt the church of San Venanzio in Camerino which had fallen in the earthquake of 1792 After the damage from an earthquake in 1832 he rebuilt 1836 40 the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi He built the Cathedral of Montalto delle Marche on the foundations that had been started under Pope Sixtus V He designed the church of San Filippo in the town of Nocera disambiguate He completed the chapel and altar of Santissima Maria called dell acqua in San Francesco in Rimini He built a similar chapel in Fossombrone He designed the lighthouse and arsenal in the port of Ripa Grande He designed the Palazzo Ceccopieri in Via di Monte Catino He designed a number of funereal monuments in and around Rome including one dedicated to Vincenzo Casciani 1832 in the Costa Chapel Santa Maria del Popolo and to the papal architect Cavalierie Pietro Bosio in the Campo Santo He also reconstructed Sant Andrea degli Scozzesi in Rome 1869 His pupils included Virginio Vespignani He also helped design the Column of the Immaculate Conception Rome He died in Milan References Edit Roma artistica pubblicazione mensile illustrata Volume 1 Number 4 By G Giucci Editor Raffaello Ojetti 1872 page 25 28 The Architecture of Modern Italy The Challenge of Tradition 1750 1900 By Terry Kirk page 173 Ashton Rollins Willard History of modern Italian art op cit 1902 p 527 online from Internet Archive Sources Editwww italycyberguide comExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luigi Poletti architect Ashton Rollins Willard History of modern Italian art Longmans Green amp Co London New York etc 1902 on line from Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luigi Poletti architect amp oldid 1051636493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
