Anselmo Bucci (1887 - 1955)
1887-05-25Fossombrone, Italy1955-11-19Monza, ItalyItaly
Anselmo Bucci
Anselmo Bucci was an Italian painter, printmaker, writer and one of the founders of the Neoclassical trend in Italian art in the early 20th century, the Novecento.
Anselmo Bucci studied painting in Venice and the Brera Academy in Milan. From 1906 to 1914, he lived in Paris where he joined the Groupe libre, a group of artists who accepted a departure from academic canons, but did not share the ideas of avant-gardism.
Anselmo Bucci is a modernist painter, symbolist with strong Fauvist features. Created a number of monumental works, as well as small paintings of a lyrical nature.
Along with painting, he was actively engaged in literary activities. In 1930 he was one of the first recipients of the prestigious Viareggio literary prize.
Date and place of birt: | 25 may 1887, Fossombrone, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 19 november 1955, Monza, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Engraver, Painter, Writer |
Art school / group: | Novecento |
Genre: | Cityscape, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Modern art, Fauvism, Symbolism |