Giorgio De Vincenzi (1884–1965), was an Italian painter and

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. He was a versatile artist, using diverse techniques and specialised in landscapes and portraiture.

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Born in

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in December 1884, De Vincenzi did not follow a normal course of academic studies, but for a period attended the studio of the Italian painter Nicola Laurenti, where he also befriended

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and painter-poet Filippo De Pisis. His artistic production is well known nationally and is mostly dedicated to landscapes and female portraits. However, in his first artistic phase, De Vincenzi liked to paint his hometown's gardens and medieval walls, ideally anticipating the setting of

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's and Utrillo's, but with a specifically idiosyncratic trait.

Personal exhibitions

*1921. Galleria Vinciana,

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. *1923. Galleria Borgonovo, Milan. *1925. Galleria Geri, Milan. *1926. ''Bottega della Poesia'', Milan - presented by

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. *1943. Gallery of Rome di Roma.

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. *1952. Galleria Puccini,

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. *1953-54. Sindacato Belle Arti, Bologna. *1955-56. Chamber of Commerce, Ferrara. *1957. ''Circolo Artistico'', Bologna. His works are permanently exhibited at the Modern Art Gallery of

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, and owned by many private collectors.Cf. AA. VV., ''Giorgio De Vincenzi, cit.'', pp. 2-6 & ''passim''.

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Personal exhibitions

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