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Leonardo Ricci (architect)

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Leonardo Ricci
Born(1918-06-08)8 June 1918
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died29 September 1994(1994-09-29) (aged 76)
Venice, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Florence
OccupationArchitect

Leonardo Ricci (8 June 1918 – 29 September 1994) was an Italian architect.

Born on in Rome, he completed his classical studies in 1936 at the Liceo Michelangelo in Florence. He then enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Florence, where he graduated in 1941. After being his student, Giovanni Michelucci hired him as his assistant. He worked at the Michelucci Studio until 1946. In addition to practicing as an architect, he also became a professor of architectural composition. He was awarded the gold medal at the Milan Triennal in 1957.[1]

He was the father of scenographer Elena Ricci Poccetto and the grandfather of actress Elena Sofia Ricci.[2]

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  1. ^ Greco, Antonella (2016). "RICCI, Leonardo". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 87: Renzi–Robortello (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.
  2. ^ "Addio a Elena Ricci Poccetto". Cinematografo. 24 July 2018.
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