1888 Carlo Busiri Vici
(1856/1925) son of Andrea Busiri Vici
He
rebelled to the eclecticism typical and prevailing in the period of Humbert I
to combine modern construction needs with the art of the past
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Showing posts with label Via Cavour. Show all posts
Saturday, April 8, 2017
GIOLITTI PALACE
PALAZZO GIOLITTI
1886/88 Cesare Janz (known to be active in the years 1886/89)
e Gregorio Moretti
So named
because here lived Giovanni Giolitti (1842/1928) five times President of the
Council of Ministers for a total of eleven years
The
long period between 1892 and 1921 during which he dominated the Italian
political scene is described by historians as the Giolitti eraWednesday, February 12, 2014
HOTEL MEDITERRANEO
HOTEL MEDITERRANEO
1936/40 Mario Loreti
Higher than 50 m (164 feet) with ten floors and 251 rooms
It is one of the tallest buildings in the historical center of Rome
It is considered a fine example of Roman Art Deco which, among mosaics and busts of Roman emperors, creates a retro and decadent yet fascinating ambience
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