Francesco Ottavio Magnocavalli
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Francesco Ottavio Magnocavalli, also spelled Magnocavallo (1707–1789) was an Italian
architect and writer.
Born in Casale Monferrato
to Ippolito, count of Varengo (today part of the commune
of Gabiano
) and the countess Veronica Pico Pastrona, he studied at a Jesuit college in Parma
. On his return to Casale he established himself as an essayist, dramatist and poet, before adopting the career for which he is best known, as an architect. He worked on a number of palazzi in Casale and designed churches throughout Monferrato.
In 1738 he married Maria Felice, daughter of the count of Salmour.
Italy
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architect and writer.
Born in Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato
Casale Monferrato, population 36,058, is a town and comune in the Piedmont region of north-west Italy, part of the province of Alessandria. It is situated about 60 km east of Turin on the right bank of the Po, where the river runs at the foot of the Montferrato hills. Beyond the river lies the...
to Ippolito, count of Varengo (today part of the commune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Gabiano
Gabiano
Gabiano is a rural comune in the north-west of the province of Alessandria, some 25 km west of Casale Monferrato. This area straddles the lowland immediately south of the Po and the furthest extension of the Monferrato hills...
) and the countess Veronica Pico Pastrona, he studied at a Jesuit college in Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....
. On his return to Casale he established himself as an essayist, dramatist and poet, before adopting the career for which he is best known, as an architect. He worked on a number of palazzi in Casale and designed churches throughout Monferrato.
In 1738 he married Maria Felice, daughter of the count of Salmour.