Venanzo Crocetti (1913–2003) was an Italian sculptor. He was born in
Giulianova
Giulianova ( Giuliese: ' ) is a coastal town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Italy. The ''comune'' also has city ( it, città) status, thus also known as Città di Giulianova.
Geography
The town lies in the north of the A ...
,
Abruzzo
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In 1938 Venanzo Crocetti received the Grand Prize in the 19th
Venice Biennale
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. "The Door of the Sacraments" of the
St. Peter's Basilica
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Crocetti finished in 1966.
[cfr. Ralf van Bühren 2008, pp. 313-314.] In 1972 he was nominated as president of the
Accademia di San Luca
The Accademia di San Luca (the "Academy of Saint Luke") is an Italian academy of artists in Rome. The establishment of the Accademia de i Pittori e Scultori di Roma was approved by papal brief in 1577, and in 1593 Federico Zuccari became its fir ...
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Crocetti received the Golden Decoration from the Italian Ministry of Education for his achievement in fine art and culture.
Venanzo Crocetti Museum
Museum Venanzo Crocetti is a contemporary art museum dedicated to the work of the Italian sculptor Venanzo Crocetti (1913–2003).
The museum is located in Rome at Via Cassia, 492.
History
The museum is housed in the building that originally ...
is a
foundation
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in
Rome
, established_title = Founded
, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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dedicated to the work of the artist.
Notes
References
*
Bühren, Ralf van: ''Kunst und Kirche im 20. Jahrhundert. Die Rezeption des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils'' (Konziliengeschichte, Reihe B: Untersuchungen). Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh 2008 ()
* Paola Goretti: ''Venanzo Crocetti and the Sense of Atntiquity''. Umberto Allemandi & C. 2013 ()
External links
Web gallery of 20th Century figure sculpture
1913 births
2003 deaths
People from the Province of Teramo
20th-century Italian sculptors
20th-century Italian male artists
Italian male sculptors
People from Giulianova
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