Ugo Capocchini

Ugo Capocchini
Born (1901-02-01)1 February 1901
Barberino Val d'Elsa
Died 2 March 1980(1980-03-02) (aged 79)
Florence
Nationality Italian
Known for Painting

Ugo Capocchini (1 February 1901 – 2 March 1980) was an Italian artist, regarded by some as the most significant Italian artist of the 20th century.[1][2][3] In 1928, he won the Panerai Award for his work "Nudo," now displayed at the Gallery of Modern Art in Florence. He won many awards throughout his career, and became a Professor at the Accademia Di Belle Arti in Florence in the 1960s. In his birthplace of Barberino Val d'Elsa, a square and a community hall have been dedicated in his honor.

Biography

Ugo Capocchini moved from Barberino Val d'Elsa to Florence early on in his career. In Florence, he attended Liceo Artistico and later the Accademia di Belle Arti.[4] It was at the school of the Circolo Degli Artisti where he met Pietro Annigoni.

In 1928, he won the Panerai Award for his work "Nudo" at the Gallery of Modern Art of Firenze (Florence).[5]

In the 1930s and 1940s, he attended with many contemporary artists and writers at the Caffè Giubbe Rosse.

In 1940, he was invited to do a XXII important solo exhibition in the 1950 Venice Biennale.

Capocchini had his first solo exhibition in 1950 in the Strozzina at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, with his second solo exhibition being held in 1961 at Gallery Vantaggio in Rome. The third solo exhibition in 1968 was held at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.[6]

In 1951, he received the Premio Michetti in Francavilla a Mare.

In 1954, he received the Premio Marzotto [7] in Valdagno.

In 1955, he received the Fiorino d'Oro of Firenze.

In the 1960s, he was Professor at Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence.[8][9]

In 2001, on the centenary of his birth, Barberino Val d'Elsa, his birthplace, dedicated a retrospective on his art.

Barberino Val d'Elsa also has dedicated a square and a community hall to him.[10][11][12]

Painting bibliography

  • Allegri, Ettore. Ugo Capocchini: opere 1927-1977 : Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze (in Italian). Comune di Firenze.
  • Cassinelli, Paola; Viggiano, Domenico (2001). Ugo Capocchini (in Italian). Edifir Edizioni Firenze. ISBN 978-88-7970-141-9.

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References

  1. ↑ Ugo Guidi e i suoi Amici - Intreccio di culture e influenze nella Forte dei Marmi della seconda metà del '900
  2. ↑ Marco Borgianni. Dei ed eroi
  3. ↑ Accadde in Toscana: L'arte visiva dal 1915 al 1940
  4. ↑ Viaggio nel disegno del ’900 all’Accademia delle Arti e del Disegno
  5. ↑ Galleria d'Arte Moderna Il Fiore
  6. ↑ id = i_hBAQAAIAAJ & redir_esc = y Ugo Capocchini : paintings 1927-1977: Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
  7. ↑ Capocchini, Ugo - Studio Vajenti - Vicenza :: Archivio Fondazione
  8. ↑ Accademia di belle arti di Firenze Firenze (Toscana) Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ Note Storiche - Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
  10. ↑ Istituzioni... "social": anche il Comune di Barberino Val d'Elsa sbarca su Facebook
  11. ↑ SALA UGO CAPOCCHINI
  12. ↑ INFORMAZIONI SUL COMUNE DI BARBERINO VAL D'ELSA
  13. ↑ Ugo Capocchini

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