Rafael Rebecchi
Rafael Rebecchi (1844 – 1922) was an Italian architect who established himself in Brazil in 1893. He designed several buildings for the Brazilian National Exposition of 1908 in Rio de Janeiro. He was also involved with a rebuilding project at the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.
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Rafael Rebecchi
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- Born
- 1844
- Birthplace
- Rome, Papal States
- Died
- 1922
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- architect
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Rafael Rebecchi (1844 – 1922) was an Italian architect who established himself in Brazil in 1893. He designed several buildings for the Brazilian National Exposition of 1908 in Rio de Janeiro. He was also involved with a rebuilding project at the Old Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro.
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He won a facades competition for the design of 119 buildings along a street. Rebecchi was also the architect in charge of renovating the Brazilian National Archives. The renovation was completed in 1906.
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• Born — 1844 • Birthplace — Rome, Papal States • Died — 1922
Minas Geraes state pavilion
Minas Geraes state pavilion
The Minas Geraes building was designed Rebecchi. It had interior murals by Crispim do Amaral including a series personifying agriculture, mineralogy, manufactures and the liberal arts. Exhibits included aspects of gold and diamond mining including a small quartz crushing machine and gold-washing machinery with washers and miners demonstrating the processes involved.
Bahia state pavilion
Bahia state pavilion
The Bahia state pavilion occupied 54,359 square feet and was designed by Rebecchi. It displayed artwork by José Rodrigues Nunes, Bento Capinam, Macário, and Victor Meirelles, and its external sculpture was by Rodolfo Bernardelli.
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• Illustration — Minas Gerais state pavilion • Illustration — Bahia state pavilion
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- 1.Dell'Architettura – presença italiana na paisagem carioca – ARTEPADILLA.
- 2.Marie Robinson Wright. The Brazilian National Exposition of 1908 in Celebration of the Centenary of the Opening of Brazilian Ports to the Commerce of the World: By the Prince Regent Dom João VI of Portugal, in 1808. G. Barrie & sons. 136. 1908.
- 3.Arquivo Nacional. Reficio.cc. 4 April 2018.
- 4.Wright, Marie. The Brazilian national exposition of 1908 in celebration of the centenary of the opening of Brazilian ports to the commerce of the world by the Prince Regent Dom João VI. of Portugal, in 1808. Philadelphia, G. Barrie & sons. 130–136.
- 5.Ward, Robert. THE NATIONAL EXPOSITION AT RIO DE JANEIRO. The Popular Science Monthly. Harvard University. February 1909.
- 6.Wright, Marie. The Brazilian national exposition of 1908 in celebration of the centenary of the opening of Brazilian ports to the commerce of the world by the Prince Regent Dom João VI. of Portugal, in 1808. Philadelphia, G. Barrie & sons. 136–140.
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