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Alberto Cruz Montt

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Alberto Cruz Montt
Born1879
DiedAugust 1955
NationalityChilean

Alberto Cruz Montt (1879 – 1955), was a Chilean architect and professor who was an exponent of the Neoclassical style.

Early life

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Alberto Cruz Montt was son of Ramón Cruz Moreno and Eloísa Montt Montt. He was educated at the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris.

Marriage

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He married Beatriz Larraín Bravo, the sister of the also architect Ricardo Larraín Bravo, who was his partner in various architectural works, like the Palacio Íñiguez, currently housing the Confitería Torres.[1]

He was professor of History of Architecture at the Universidad de Chile and at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, between 1952 and 1955.[2][3]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ "Clásico y transversal: libro recupera la obra arquitectónica de Ricardo Larraín Bravo". La Tercera. 26 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Alberto Cruz Montt y Ricardo Larraín". www.memoriachilena.cl. 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Santiago por conocer". santiagoporconocer.cl. March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.