Historiographic anonymity: Paschoal Artese’s trajectory in the construction of Rio-Pardense urban-architectural modernity

ABSTRACT The article deals with the historiographical anonymity of non-graduated professionals who worked in the interior of the state of São Paulo between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century and takes as an object of discussion the production of urban dwelling in São José do Rio Pardo. It reveals the involvement of bricklayers, employees, woodworkers, carpenters, painters, builders and contractors in the construction of a local urban-architectural modernity, with an emphasis on the excellent performance of the professional without a diploma Paschoal Artese, Italian immigrant and key figure in this process. It bases the bibliographic review on authors pertinent to the theme, among them Debenedetti and Salmoni, Pareto Junior and Francisco, comparing the analyzes based on data obtained from primary sources and on-site research. In this way, it contributes to the construction of the historiography of architecture and urbanism, by expanding the knowledge of non-graduated professionals who worked in Rio-Pardense architectural production.