Charles Bassi
(1772–1840) finländsk intendent och Finlands första utbildade arkitekt
Charles Bassi (Sweden, 1772–1840) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Charles Bassi belongs to the chapter ‘The Enlightenment’ in this site’s history of architecture.
Charles Bassi was born in Turin and died in Turku. Charles Bassi trained at Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. Charles Bassi studied under Louis Jean Desprez. Charles Bassi worked in Turku and Tampere. Wikidata associates Charles Bassi with Classicism.
The best-known works include ‘Ekenäs Church’, ‘Tampere Old Church’, ‘Kanta-Loimaa Church’, and ‘Korpilahti Church’. The works belong mainly to the genre Classicism. The catalogue has 6 buildings by Charles Bassi. The dated buildings span the years 1680–1837. The buildings are in places such as Tampere, Åbo, Salo, Loimaa, and Raseborg. According to Wikidata, buildings by Charles Bassi belong to the styles ‘Neoclassicism’ and ‘Historicism’.
Contemporary architects in the same chapter include Gustaf Pfeffer, Carl Johan Hjelm, Peter Speeth, Michel-Robert Penchaud, and Antoine-Laurent Castellan.