Victor Rabu Explained

Víctor Rabu
Birth Date:	1834
Birth Place:	Agen, Lot-et-Garonne
Death Place:	Paris
Occupation:	French architect

Víctor Rabu (1834 – 24 March 1907) was a French architect.

Career

He was an exponent of eclectical historicism.^[1] He built a notable number of churches in Uruguay, for that reason he was known as "The Lord of the Churches":^[2]

• Iglesia de los Conventuales (1867)
• Capilla Jackson (1870)
• Iglesia San Francisco (1870)
• Iglesia de los Vascos (1870)

Some important public buildings were of his authorship, such as the side wings of the Solís Theatre, or the Dámaso Larrañaga Asylum. He also built several private buildings for wealthy families.

Further reading

• Book: Giuria, Juan. Juan Giuria. La arquitectura en el Uruguay . Imprenta Universal . 1955. Montevideo . es.
• Book: Lucchini, Aurelio . Aurelio Lucchini . El Concepto de Arquitectura y su traducción a formas en el territorio que hoy pertenece a Uruguay . 1986 . Universidad de la República . Montevideo . es.
• Book: Lucchini, Aurelio . Aurelio Lucchini . El Concepto de Arquitectura y su traducción a formas en el territorio que hoy pertenece a Uruguay . 1986 . Universidad de la República . Montevideo . es.

Notes and References

1. Book: Influencia de Francia en la arquitectura de Uruguay . Ediciones Trilce . 1995-01-01. 40ff. 9974-32-116-6. César J. Loustau. César J. Loustau. es.
2. Web site: Historicist fervor . 13 April 2003 . EL PAIS.