Daniela Benedini (born May 24, 1972, in

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) is an Italian contemporary painter and decorator who is specialized in the use of the ''

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''.

Artistic background

Daniela Benedini studied painting at

Brera Academy The Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera ("academy of fine arts of Brera"), also known as the or Brera Academy, is a state-run tertiary public academy of fine arts in Milan, Italy. It shares its history, and its main building, with the Pinacoteca di ...

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where she graduated in 1994 with a study on ''The

Trompe-l'œil ''Trompe-l'œil'' ( , ; ) is an artistic term for the highly realistic optical illusion of three-dimensional space and objects on a two-dimensional surface. ''Trompe l'oeil'', which is most often associated with painting, tricks the viewer into ...

in the History of Art''. For many years she has cooperated with some of the most prestigious Italian interior designers creating her artworks all over the world.

Works

She has been commissioned murals and decorations for several public buildings and private residences in

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, etc. These include the Basilica of

, the Public Hospital of

, the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza, the Bergamonti Square in

Misinto Misinto is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Monza and Brianza in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan. Misinto borders the following municipalities: Lentate sul Seveso, Lazzate, Rovellasca, Rovello Porro, ...

(

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) and the Cathedral of

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(

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). * ''Velo Damascato'', 2009, Basilica di Desio (Italia) * ''Favole in Ospedale'', 1997, Ospedale di Monza (Italia)

Awards

* Best Artwork at the ''International trompe-l'œil festival'' in 2005 * Special Award "Ordine degli Architetti Pianificatori Paesaggistici e Conservatori della Provincia di Lodi" at the ''International trompe-l'œil festival'' in 2007 International Trompe-l'œil Festival 2007
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External links

- Daniela Benedini (official website)
1972 births Living people 21st-century Italian women artists People from Desio Italian women painters Brera Academy alumni Trompe-l'œil artists {{Italy-artist-stub