Orietta Lanzarini (b. Bassano del Grappa) graduated in Architecture from Università IUAV in Venice in 1997, with a Thesis on the 16th century codex of drawings by Giovanni Vincenzo Casale in the National Library in Madrid (supervisor prof. Anna Bedon), which was deemed to be summa cum laude and awarded the Press Honour (dignità di pubblicazione). The thesis, presented at the 6th Prize “Accademia Olimpica 1997” in Vicenza was granted a Special Mention (1998).
From 1999, thanks to two grants from MURST “Progetto Giovani Ricercatori” (1999-2000), she carried out a study of Codex Destailleur B, an unpublished manuscript of drawings in the Hermitage Library at Saint Petersburg (Russia). The main result of this research, which took a number of years, was the volume: “Questo Libro fu d’Andrea Palladio”. Il codice Destailleur B dell’Ermitage, «L’Erma» di Bretschneider, Rome 2015 (with R. Martinis).
In 2002 she studied for a PhD in History of Architecture and Urbanism at Università IUAV of Venice with a thesis on the work of Carlo Scarpa in the 1950’s (tutor prof. Marco De Michelis). The thesis was awarded the Press Honour (dignità di stampa) and was published the next year as O. Lanzarini, Carlo Scarpa. L’architetto e le arti. Gli anni della Biennale di Venezia 1948-1972, Marsilio, Venice 2003. In 2009-2011, employed by MAXXI – Rome, she was the Expert Advisor for the reorganization of the Carlo Scarpa Archive (approximately 22.000 drawings) preserved in the Centro Carlo Scarpa - Archivio di Stato di Treviso.
From 1st July 2005 she is Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) in History of Architecture (SSD ICAR/18 Storia dell’Architettura) at the University of Udine (confirmed in 2008). She teaches “History of Contemporary Architecture” in the Graduate Degree Programme (Laurea Magistrale) in Architecture (2006-to date) and in the Graduate Degree Programme in History of Art (2016-to date).
From 2012 she has been Member Board of the Academic Committee of the PhD Programme in History of Art, Cinema, Audiovisual Media and Music at the University of Udine.
In 2014 she gained the National Qualification (Italian acrononym: ASN) for the Second-Level Italian University Teaching (Professore Associato) (valid until 17 February 2020) and in 2018 for the First-Level Italian University Teaching (Professore Ordinario) (valid until 5 April 2024).
From 2017 to 2019 she has been employed as a post-doc researcher at the USI – Università della Svizzera Italiana – the Academy of Architecture at Mendrisio on the project “The Architecture of Canton Ticino 1945-1980”, coordinated by Nicola Navone, Deputy-Director of the Archive of the Modern at Chiasso.
She has regularly given lectures and participated in conferences in various Italian universities (University of Padua, Università IUAV in Venice, the Politecnico in Milan, Collegio Ghislieri in Pavia, the University “Federico II” in Naples, ecc.) and has participated in numerous national and international conferences either by invitation or having been selected after a call-for-papers.
As her numerous publications show, her research is focused on four main themes, which range from the Renaissance to the Contemporary.
1. Architectural drawings, with particular attention for Renaissance manuscripts and sketchbooks but also for the graphic output of some of the greatest contemporary architects.
2. Museography and Exhibition Design in Italy and abroad with particular reference to the work of Carlo Scarpa, Franco Albini, BBPR, Giulio Minoletti, Luigi Moretti, and others. In the course of this work she has worked on and organized various exhibitions dedicated to these themes (CISA "Andrea Palladio", Vicenza e Museum of Castelvecchio, Verona 2000; Biennale of Architecture, Venice 2002; Darc, Rome 2002-2003; Darc, Rome 2006; Triennale of Milan, 2006; Centro Carlo Scarpa - Archivio di Stato, Treviso 2009; MAXXI, Rome 2010; Centro Carlo Scarpa - Archivio di Stato, Treviso 2013-2014).
3. The relationship between Architecture and Engineering in the 20th century, research developed thanks to her participation in the project PRIN 2008: The Concept of Structure; Architecture and Engineering in Italy in the 1950’s and 1960’s’, and in the research project "The Art of Building’ carried out at the Università IUAV of Venice, in which she has participated since 2009.
4. Scenography and theatrical architecture, both modern and contemporary, with particular attention for Italian Theatres and to Opera Houses, which resulted in the volume: Opera Houses: Teatri e luoghi per lo spettacolo, Electa, Milan 2008 (with A. Muffato).
From 1999, thanks to two grants from MURST “Progetto Giovani Ricercatori” (1999-2000), she carried out a study of Codex Destailleur B, an unpublished manuscript of drawings in the Hermitage Library at Saint Petersburg (Russia). The main result of this research, which took a number of years, was the volume: “Questo Libro fu d’Andrea Palladio”. Il codice Destailleur B dell’Ermitage, «L’Erma» di Bretschneider, Rome 2015 (with R. Martinis).
In 2002 she studied for a PhD in History of Architecture and Urbanism at Università IUAV of Venice with a thesis on the work of Carlo Scarpa in the 1950’s (tutor prof. Marco De Michelis). The thesis was awarded the Press Honour (dignità di stampa) and was published the next year as O. Lanzarini, Carlo Scarpa. L’architetto e le arti. Gli anni della Biennale di Venezia 1948-1972, Marsilio, Venice 2003. In 2009-2011, employed by MAXXI – Rome, she was the Expert Advisor for the reorganization of the Carlo Scarpa Archive (approximately 22.000 drawings) preserved in the Centro Carlo Scarpa - Archivio di Stato di Treviso.
From 1st July 2005 she is Assistant Professor (Ricercatore) in History of Architecture (SSD ICAR/18 Storia dell’Architettura) at the University of Udine (confirmed in 2008). She teaches “History of Contemporary Architecture” in the Graduate Degree Programme (Laurea Magistrale) in Architecture (2006-to date) and in the Graduate Degree Programme in History of Art (2016-to date).
From 2012 she has been Member Board of the Academic Committee of the PhD Programme in History of Art, Cinema, Audiovisual Media and Music at the University of Udine.
In 2014 she gained the National Qualification (Italian acrononym: ASN) for the Second-Level Italian University Teaching (Professore Associato) (valid until 17 February 2020) and in 2018 for the First-Level Italian University Teaching (Professore Ordinario) (valid until 5 April 2024).
From 2017 to 2019 she has been employed as a post-doc researcher at the USI – Università della Svizzera Italiana – the Academy of Architecture at Mendrisio on the project “The Architecture of Canton Ticino 1945-1980”, coordinated by Nicola Navone, Deputy-Director of the Archive of the Modern at Chiasso.
She has regularly given lectures and participated in conferences in various Italian universities (University of Padua, Università IUAV in Venice, the Politecnico in Milan, Collegio Ghislieri in Pavia, the University “Federico II” in Naples, ecc.) and has participated in numerous national and international conferences either by invitation or having been selected after a call-for-papers.
As her numerous publications show, her research is focused on four main themes, which range from the Renaissance to the Contemporary.
1. Architectural drawings, with particular attention for Renaissance manuscripts and sketchbooks but also for the graphic output of some of the greatest contemporary architects.
2. Museography and Exhibition Design in Italy and abroad with particular reference to the work of Carlo Scarpa, Franco Albini, BBPR, Giulio Minoletti, Luigi Moretti, and others. In the course of this work she has worked on and organized various exhibitions dedicated to these themes (CISA "Andrea Palladio", Vicenza e Museum of Castelvecchio, Verona 2000; Biennale of Architecture, Venice 2002; Darc, Rome 2002-2003; Darc, Rome 2006; Triennale of Milan, 2006; Centro Carlo Scarpa - Archivio di Stato, Treviso 2009; MAXXI, Rome 2010; Centro Carlo Scarpa - Archivio di Stato, Treviso 2013-2014).
3. The relationship between Architecture and Engineering in the 20th century, research developed thanks to her participation in the project PRIN 2008: The Concept of Structure; Architecture and Engineering in Italy in the 1950’s and 1960’s’, and in the research project "The Art of Building’ carried out at the Università IUAV of Venice, in which she has participated since 2009.
4. Scenography and theatrical architecture, both modern and contemporary, with particular attention for Italian Theatres and to Opera Houses, which resulted in the volume: Opera Houses: Teatri e luoghi per lo spettacolo, Electa, Milan 2008 (with A. Muffato).
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Exhibitions by Orietta Lanzarini
La mostra: Carlo Scarpa e le arti alla Biennale. Opere e vetri della Collezione Gemin, a cura di M: Gemin e O: Lanzarini, si propone di esplorare questo fortunato intreccio di progetti e relazioni.
Articles by Orietta Lanzarini
The first section examines the representation, within the exhibition space, of prominent historical figures, artistic and documentary material, as well as the openness to social themes and cultural practices. The second section explores, through selected international experiences, diverse approaches to transcending disciplinary boundaries, fostering new forms of dialogue with audiences. The third section and the “Delizie degli eruditi” investigate some exemplary ‘authorial exhibitions’, where the architectural language of the authors is interwoven with the specific demands of exhibition design. Finally, the “Atlante – Ritratto di una mostra” section illustrates, through a sequence of photographs, an exemplary exhibition experience.
In the panorama of exhibitions of the ruling party, the “Esposizione dell’Aeronautica italiana”, arranged at Milan in 1934, occupies a position of great political and artistic importance. The theme that had been selected – one particularly close to Mussolini’s heart – provided the opportunity to survey the history of flight from the studies of Leonardo to the daring aviators who tried to lift-off from the ground, up to the aerial enterprises undertaken by the governing party which culminated with the aerial cruise of the Decennale from Italy to the United States lead by Italo Balbo in 1933.
For the architects (co-ordinated by Giuseppe Pagano) invited to organize the so-called “Mostra azzurra” (“Deep Blue Exhibition”), this was a precious opportunity to promote contemporary architecture and to present it as «The Art of the State». Their aspirations were soon ignored, but the artistic endeavors concentrated in the Milanese exhibition, which remained hidden for a number of years, came to life again after the Second War and gave origin to an extraordinary season of staging exhibitions and arrangements in museums.