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BARTOLINI Luigi, Composition with trees, 1928, pastel on paper, 37.5 cm x44
Luigi Bartolini (Cupramontana, February 8, 1892 - Rome, May 16, 1963)
Painter, engraver, writer and poet.
Along with Morandi and Viviani is considered among the greatest
twentieth Italian century engravers. Trained at the Academy of Rome,
his first etchings date from 1914, is inspired by the prints of
Rembrabdt, Goya, Signorini, Fattori and engravers of the eighteenth Italian
century. Participated, by invitation, as an engraver and as a
painter at the Venice Biennale from 1928 to 1962, receiving the award
for his recording in 1942. For the incision was awarded to Florence in
1932, Morandi and Boccioni (in memory). In 1935 He wins a prize at the
Quadrennial in Rome and in 1950 in Lugano.
Arrested for political reasons in 1933, after a month's
imprisonment was exiled first to Montefusco and then in Merano where he
stayed for five years. From 1949 to 1950, he realized, along with a
self-portrait, Harvesters for Verzocchi collection of Forlì, now in the
Pinacoteca Civica in the city.
Developed different ways of painting established by himself, "a
blonde", "black" and "linear", conducting a number of ways with these
etchings. Also worthy of his work as a writer, poet, art critic and
polemicist, with over 70 books published with major publishing houses
and his work as a journalist as a collaborator of the major Italian
magazines and newspapers: Corriere della Sera, the Borghese, etc.
crossroads. In 1946 he published the novel The Bicycle Thief, Cesare
Zavattini from which he drew inspiration for the screenplay of the
homonymous film by Vittorio De Sica. In 1965, he was given a
retrospective in dellaIX Quadrennial in Rome.
Exhibitions and Awards
1928 - First participation at the Venice Biennale
1932 - Italian engraving Show - 1st Prize
1935 - Ia Quadrennial in Rome - 1st Prize for the incision
1939 - IIa Quadrennial in Rome - 1st Prize for the incision
1942 - XXII Biennale di Venezia - His exhibition and 1 st prize for etching
1950 - International award of Lugano - 1st prize
1951 - Exhibition at the gallery Silvagni Paris
1952 - Exhibition at the National Calcografia Rome
1952 - XXVI Venice Biennale - Award for the incision
1953 - Staff at the Royal Library in Brussels
1953 - Chianciano Award for poetry with the book "Plan"
1954 - Marzotto Prize for literature with D. Buzzati
1956 - Marzotto Prize for Painting
1956 - III Biennale in Venice dll'Incisione-Prize of the Council Presidency
1960 - Appointed Academy of San Luca
1962 - XXXI Biennale di Venezia - Sala staff
1962 - Solo exhibition at Rome Calcografia Nazionle
1965 - IX Quadrennial in Rome - Dining staff
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