Giuseppe De Luigi (4 October 1908 in

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– 8 February 1982 in

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) was an Italian artist (paintings, sculptures).

Life

Giuseppe De Luigi was an Italian artist who drew his inspiration from a clever use of light and colours. He was born on 4 October 1908, in Stradella di

near

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From his childhood, he shows a particular aptitude for drawing, he early tests his skill for watercolour, oil painting, wax and plaster sculptures. In 1924 he attended Palazzo Ducale in Mantua where he studies the masterpieces of those great artists who operated there in the past, above all

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. He learns the technique of

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under the direction of important restorers. From 1926 to 1930 he wins scholarships of the town-council of Bigarello and of the Institute Giuseppe Franchetti; in this way, he can follow painting courses in

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. At

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, he learns the art of pottery in a workshop. At famous "

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", a cafè in Florence where the Italian Futurist movement (Futurismo) blossomed, he met artists and intellectuals as

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e Piero Bargellini. Coming back to Mantua, he begins his artistic life. In 1931 he exhibited two works at the “Prima Mostra Provinciale d’Arte”; in 1932 he is mentioned in the volume “Artisti” edited by “Libreria del Milione” 1932-XI, together with Manzù, Tomea, Sassu, Lorenzetti, Giorgi. In 1936 he opens a studio with the sculptor A. Seguri in Bellalancia Street. In 1938, he marries Giulia Danesi and they have four children. In 1943, the war forces the young family to move to

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. Later, in 1952, they come to

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. De Luigi takes part in the cultural life of this town, becoming a protagonist of the 19th-century art: he attends art galleries, cultural institutions, he makes exhibitions, he is present to collective art shows, he is quoted in remarkable artistic publications, he is given awards and receives great appreciations. He dies on February 8, 1982 in

. His works are still in great demand from critics and artistic institutions. In the town where he was born, a considerable number of his paintings can now be seen and appreciated in museums and foundations, Bigarello public administration has dedicated the City Library to Giuseppe De Luigi. In 2013, thanks the collaboration of xDams organisation has started a project to create a digital archive with pictures, photos and documents about Giuseppe De Luigi The Digital Archives of Giuseppe De Luigi, 2014 - regesta.com - New Media and Cultural Heritage
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References

External links

www.giuseppedeuigi.com Artist on line archives 2014
Text available under a CC BY-SA 3.0 Licence
Giuseppe De Luigi Digital Archives Project

Bibliography

* Elena De Luigi Luvié, Renzo Margonari, ''Giuseppe De Luigi. Antologic''a, Mantova, 2006
IT\ICCU\LO1\1282865 - Libraries Italian National Catalogue
* Alberto Sartori, Arianna Sartori, ''Artisti a Mantova nei secoli XIX e XX'', vol. II, Bozzolo, 2000. * Arianna Sartori, ''Catalogo Sartori d'arte moderna e contemporanea'', Cremona, 2012
IT\ICCU\TO0\1863789 - Libraries Italian National Catalogue
* Stefano Cortina, G''iuseppe De Luigi. Primordi di luce'', Milano, 201
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