Giulio Ulisse Arata (Piacenza, 21 agosto 1881 – Piacenza,
15 settembre 1962)
He
attends the School of Architecture of Gazzola, following the
lessons of Camillo Guidotti. After graduated he joins the
military career in Naples where starts also the activities of
sculptor, from 1902 to 1906, and he also attends Academy of Fine
Arts of Brera. Arata, after this experience, is interested in
art nouveau and he graduates in Rome in 1906. Rome, in that
period, is characterised by the eclectic style, which will
affect the architecture of Arata. Back to Milan where starts
merely to design facades. He receives its first task of
designing a villa in via Mascaroni in Milan between 1907 and
1908, years that characterize definitively the style of Giulio
Ulisse Arata, combining elements of Modernism and Secessionism.
In the same period is very active in Naples where designs the
spa complex Agnano (demolished almost completely in the years
60, which has remained only The portal of entry). The spas
represent the culmination of the architecture of Arata, i.e. the
criterion to built in a natural environment. Other building
done in the city is Palazzo Mannajuolo in via Filangieri, where
it is noted a new way to intend the concept of space in Baroque
style that reaches its climax in the beautiful scale elicoidale.
Around the year 10 the architectural style Arata reaches the
summit, in fact, he designs the houses Berri-Meregalli in via
Mozart and in via Barozzi in Milan, where the liberty it merges
with the Mannerism of Ashlar and the decorations by mosaic in
the oriental style. From 1914 collaborates with some
artistic-cultural magazines and from this period, for about 15
years, its architecture continues with a slow separation to
Liberty Architecture, to return to nationalism style caused by
the outbreak of the First World War and he removes gradually
artistic contacts between the various nations. In this period is
responsible for designing the recovery of the Historic Centre of
Bologna, the implementation of the New Hospital Maggiore of
Milan and the Stadium of Bologna. From the 1930s had a strong
decline, because it was considered an architect of the old
generation and then dedicated himself to the activity of writer
and Professor until death.