Alberto Magnelli (1888 - 1971)

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Alberto Magnelli

Alberto Magnelli was an Italian painter who played a significant role in the development of 20th century abstract art. He was born in Florence, Italy, and began his artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence.

Magnelli's early work was heavily influenced by the Italian Futurist movement, but he later became interested in abstract art and began to experiment with different forms of abstraction. His paintings often featured geometric shapes, bold colors, and strong contrasts between light and dark.

During World War II, Magnelli fled to Switzerland and later moved to Paris, where he became involved with the Surrealist movement and formed close friendships with artists such as Piet Mondrian and Max Ernst. In the 1950s and 60s, he began to incorporate organic forms and more fluid, gestural marks into his work.

His work continues to be exhibited and studied around the world, and his legacy has had a significant impact on the development of modern and contemporary art in Italy and beyond.

Date and place of birt:1 july 1888, Florence, Italy
Date and place of death:20 april 1971, Meudon, France
Nationality:Italy, France
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Art style:Abstract art, Concrete art, Cubo-Futurism

Creators Italy

Leonetto Cappello (1875 - 1942)
Leonetto Cappello
1875 - 1942
Saverio della Gatta (1758 - 1829)
Saverio della Gatta
1758 - 1829
Francesco del Cairo (1607 - 1665)
Francesco del Cairo
1607 - 1665
Andrea Scacciati (1642 - 1710)
Andrea Scacciati
1642 - 1710
William Stanley Haseltine (1835 - 1900)
William Stanley Haseltine
1835 - 1900
Agostino Veneziano (1490 - 1540)
Agostino Veneziano
1490 - 1540
Pieretto Bianco (1875 - 1937)
Pieretto Bianco
1875 - 1937
Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856 - 1931)
Wilhelm von Gloeden
1856 - 1931
Marcello Venusti (1512 - 1579)
Marcello Venusti
1512 - 1579
Maria Maddalena Baldacci Gozzi (1718 - 1782)
Maria Maddalena Baldacci Gozzi
1718 - 1782
Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli (1730 - 1800)
Vittorio Amedeo Cignaroli
1730 - 1800
Antonio Ambrogio Alciati (1878 - 1929)
Antonio Ambrogio Alciati
1878 - 1929
Fabrizio Clerici (1913 - 1993)
Fabrizio Clerici
1913 - 1993
Niccolò Cassana (1659 - 1714)
Niccolò Cassana
1659 - 1714
Ludovico de Luigi (1933)
Ludovico de Luigi
1933
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727 - 1804)
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
1727 - 1804

Creators Abstract art

Árpád Szenes (1897 - 1985)
Árpád Szenes
1897 - 1985
Clarence John Laughlin (1905 - 1985)
Clarence John Laughlin
1905 - 1985
Pierre Lesieur (1922 - 2011)
Pierre Lesieur
1922 - 2011
Willibrord Haas (1936)
Willibrord Haas
1936
Rafael Soriano (1920 - 2015)
Rafael Soriano
1920 - 2015
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (1893 - 1930)
Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky
1893 - 1930
Seymour Lipton (1903 - 1986)
Seymour Lipton
1903 - 1986
Ilia Bolotovskii (1907 - 1981)
Ilia Bolotovskii
1907 - 1981
Sarah Grilo (1919 - 2007)
Sarah Grilo
1919 - 2007
Hans Laabs (1915 - 2004)
Hans Laabs
1915 - 2004
Gerard Verdijk (1934 - 2005)
Gerard Verdijk
1934 - 2005
Guido Molinari (1933 - 2004)
Guido Molinari
1933 - 2004
Julian Schnabel (1951)
Julian Schnabel
1951
Herbert Spangenberg (1907 - 1984)
Herbert Spangenberg
1907 - 1984
Fredrik Vaerslev (1979)
Fredrik Vaerslev
1979
Bruno Di Bello (1938 - 2019)
Bruno Di Bello
1938 - 2019
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