Theorist

Camillo Boito

1836–1914 Italian restoration theory

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Details

Nationality: Italian

Connections

authored Prima Carta del Restauro (Boito's seven points)
critiqued Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
critiqued John Ruskin
proposed Restauro filologico

Sources

Jokilehto, Jukka. A History of Architectural Conservation. Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999.
Boito, Camillo. Questioni pratiche di belle arti: Restauri, concorsi, legislazione, professione, insegnamento. Ulrico Hoepli, 1893.
Boito, Camillo. I restauratori: conferenza tenuta all'Esposizione di Torino il 7 giugno 1884. Successori Le Monnier, 1884.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Camillo Boito." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/camillo-boito/. Accessed July 17, 2026.