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Renato Brozzi
Renato Brozzi (1887–1963) was an Italian sculptor, mainly in bronze, as well as sculptor. One of his favorite subjects were animals. Biography Born in the town of Traversetolo near Parma, and trained with Daniele De Strobel and Cecrope Barilli at the painting course of the Academy of Fine Arts in Parma. There he met lifelong friend Amedeo Bocchi, alongside whom the sculptor worked for some years in Rome at the Villa Strohl Fern The ''Villa Strohl Fern'' is a semi-urban Neo-Gothic-style, palace, or casino, and gardens erected in the late 19th century on the grounds of the Villa Borghese in Rome. It is known for having housed and provided studios for dozens of prominent art .... In 1919, he became a close friend of Gabriele D'Annunzio, and maintained a long correspondence with the poet. Brozzi made works for the poet Gargnasco Gardone's house, and designed sports trophies. The commune of Traversetolo has established a museum dedicated to the artist and his life. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traversetolo
Traversetolo (Parmigiano: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about west of Bologna and about south of Parma. Traversetolo borders the following municipalities: Canossa, Lesignano de' Bagni, Montechiarugolo, Neviano degli Arduini, Parma, San Polo d'Enza. Twin towns * Oraison, France * Majano, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ... References Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parma
Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 inhabitants, Parma is the second most populous city in Emilia-Romagna after Bologna, the region's capital. The city is home to the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world. Parma is divided into two parts by the Parma (river), stream of the same name. The district on the far side of the river is ''Oltretorrente''. Parma's Etruscan name was adapted by Romans to describe the round shield called ''Parma (shield), Parma''. The Italian literature, Italian poet Attilio Bertolucci (born in a hamlet in the countryside) wrote: "As a capital city it had to have a river. As a little capital it received a stream, which is often dry", with reference to the time when the city was capital of the independent Duchy of Parma. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele De Strobel
Daniele de Strobel (Parma, 30 March 1873 – Camogli, 8 June 1942) was an Italian painter, mostly known for his fresco work in Parma and Piacenza. Biography De Strobel was born in Parma. He attended the local Academy of Fine Arts and the Académie de France in Rome, where he befriended Amedeo Bocchi and Antonio Mancini. He was invited to exhibit his work at the third edition of the Venice Biennale in 1889. After 1910 his style was strongly influenced by the divisionism of Gaetano Previati and Plinio Nomellini Plinio Nomellini (1866–1943) was an Italian painter. Biography Nomellini was born in Livorno in 1866. In 1885 he enrolled at the Florence Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under Giovanni Fattori and formed friendships with Telemaco Sign .... In 1925 he became Professor of Fine Art at the Brera Academy in Milan. De Strobel died in Camogli, Liguria, in 1942. Selected works *''La piccola mendicante del comune di Soragna'' (1890) ( Academy of Fine Arts, Parma) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecrope Barilli
Cecrope Barilli (April 2, 1839 – June 23, 1911) was an Italian painter. *Not to be confused with the Italian actor known for Before the Revolution.* Born in Parma, as a young man he joined the forces fighting for Italian independence at the Battle of Palestro. Afterwards he moved to Florence, where he was influenced by the Macchiaioli painters, then to Paris where he frequented the studio of Gustave Doré. In 1870, he returned to Italy. He frescoed the prefecture and sala consigliare of the Municipal Palace of Parma. In 1877, he painted the theater curtain or Sipario for the Teatro Comunale of Montecarotto. In 1889, he was nominated director of the Parmesan Academy of Fine Arts The Accademia di Belle Arti di Parma (Academy of Fine Arts of Parma) is an artistic institution in the city of Parma, Italy. It is presently located in a wing of the Palazzo della Pilotta in the center of the city. History The Academy originated ..., and the next year was elected consigliere comun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Fine Arts In Parma
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
