Joseph Bové

Joseph Bové (Russian: ???? ???????? ????, Osip Ivanovich Bove) (November 4, 1784 — June 28, 1834, all n.s.) was a Russian architect with Italian roots who supervised reconstruction of Moscow after the great fire of 1812.

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Russian - November 4 - 1784 - June 28 - 1834 - N.s. - Russia - Architect - Italian - Moscow - Great fire of 1812

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Bove was born in St.Petersburg in the family of Vincenzo Giovanni Bova. In 1802?07 he attended the school of architecture at Expedition of Kremlin construction. Since 1807 he worked as an assistant to Matvey Kazakov and Carlo Rossi in Moscow and Tver. In 1824-25 he participated in construction of Moscow Manege. He designed numerous private mansion in Moscow, but his most famous work remains the Bolshoi Theatre.

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St.Petersburg - 1802 - 07 - Expedition of Kremlin construction - Matvey Kazakov - Carlo Rossi - Moscow - Tver - 1824 - 25 - Moscow Manege - Bolshoi Theatre

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Bove died in Moscow and was interred at the Donskoy monastery. His last major commission was the triumphal arch on the Poklonnaya Hill.

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Donskoy monastery - Triumphal arch - Poklonnaya Hill

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