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

Claude Vignon (1593 - 1670)
Claude Vignon
1593 - 1670
Leonardo Bazzaro (1853 - 1937)
Leonardo Bazzaro
1853 - 1937
Annibale Carracci (1560 - 1609)
Annibale Carracci
1560 - 1609
Gaspard Duguet (1615 - 1675)
Gaspard Duguet
1615 - 1675
Sabato (Simon) Rodia (1879 - 1965)
Sabato (Simon) Rodia
1879 - 1965
August Riedel (1799 - 1883)
August Riedel
1799 - 1883
Concetto Maugeri (1919 - 1951)
Concetto Maugeri
1919 - 1951
Hendrik Voogd (1768 - 1839)
Hendrik Voogd
1768 - 1839
Carlo Maria Mariani (1931 - 2021)
Carlo Maria Mariani
1931 - 2021
William Henry Rinehart (1825 - 1874)
William Henry Rinehart
1825 - 1874
Carlo Cignani (1628 - 1719)
Carlo Cignani
1628 - 1719
Lorenzo Costa I (1460 - 1535)
Lorenzo Costa I
1460 - 1535
Francesco Capella (1711 - 1784)
Francesco Capella
1711 - 1784
Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy (1866 - 1938)
Prince Paolo Petrovich Troubetzkoy
1866 - 1938
Ivan Meštrović (1883 - 1962)
Ivan Meštrović
1883 - 1962
Luigi Lucioni (1900 - 1988)
Luigi Lucioni
1900 - 1988

Creators Abstract art

Andrej Mikhailovich Lanskoy (1902 - 1976)
Andrej Mikhailovich Lanskoy
1902 - 1976
Richard Bertram Brooker (1888 - 1955)
Richard Bertram Brooker
1888 - 1955
Karoly Lengyel (1942 - 2016)
Karoly Lengyel
1942 - 2016
Joachim Albrecht (1913 - 1997)
Joachim Albrecht
1913 - 1997
Kateřina Štenclová (1959)
Kateřina Štenclová
1959
Emilio Scanavino (1922 - 1986)
Emilio Scanavino
1922 - 1986
Michel Seuphor (1901 - 1999)
Michel Seuphor
1901 - 1999
Eugene James Martin (1938 - 2005)
Eugene James Martin
1938 - 2005
Arnold D'Altri (1904 - 1980)
Arnold D'Altri
1904 - 1980
Erich Lethgau (1940)
Erich Lethgau
1940
Joseph Csaky (1888 - 1971)
Joseph Csaky
1888 - 1971
Peter Umlauf (1938)
Peter Umlauf
1938
Herbert W. Kapitzki (1925 - 2005)
Herbert W. Kapitzki
1925 - 2005
Jens Lausen (1937 - 2017)
Jens Lausen
1937 - 2017
Israel Lund (1968)
Israel Lund
1968
Ron Nagle (1939)
Ron Nagle
1939
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