Ugo Capocchini
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Ugo Capocchini | |
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| Born | 1 February 1901 |
| Died | 2 March 1980 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Painting |
Ugo Capocchini (1 February 1901 – 2 March 1980) was an Italian artist. He won many awards throughout his career, and became a Professor at the Accademia Di Belle Arti in Florence in the 1960s. In his birthplace, Barberino Val d'Elsa, a square and a community hall have been named after him.
Early life[edit]
Ugo Capocchini moved from Barberino Val d'Elsa to Florence where he attended Liceo Artistico and later the Accademia di Belle Arti.[1] He met Pietro Annigoni at the school of the Circolo Degli Artisti.
Career[edit]
In 1928, he won the Panerai Award for his work "Nudo" at the Gallery of Modern Art of Firenze (Florence).[2]
In the 1930s and 1940s, he attended with many contemporary artists and writers the Caffè Giubbe Rosse.
In 1940, he was invited to do a solo exhibition in the 1950 Venice Biennale.
Capocchini had his first solo exhibition in 1950 in the Strozzina at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, and a second solo exhibition in 1961 at Gallery Vantaggio in Rome. The third solo exhibition in 1968 was held at Palazzo Strozzi in Florence.[3]
In 1951, he received the Premio Michetti in Francavilla a Mare.
In 1954, he received the Premio Marzotto [4] in Valdagno.
In 1955, he received the Fiorino d'Oro of Firenze.
In the 1960s, he was Professor at Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence.[5][6]
In 2001, on the centenary of his birth, Barberino Val d'Elsa, his birthplace, dedicated a retrospective on his art.
Barberino Val d'Elsa also has dedicated a square and a community hall to him.[7][8][9]
Painting bibliography[edit]
His works appeared in:[10]
- Allegri, Ettore. Ugo Capocchini: opere 1927-1977 : Palazzo Strozzi, Firenze (in Italian). Comune di Firenze.
- Cassinelli, Paola; Viggiano, Domenico (2001). Ugo Capocchini (in Italian). Edifir Edizioni Firenze. ISBN 978-88-7970-141-9.
References[edit]
- ^ "Viaggio nel disegno del '900 all'Accademia delle Arti e del Disegno". Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ Galleria d'Arte Moderna Il Fiore
- ^ id = i_hBAQAAIAAJ & redir_esc = y Ugo Capocchini : paintings 1927-1977: Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
- ^ "Capocchini, Ugo - Studio Vajenti - Vicenza :: Archivio Fondazione". Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- ^ Accademia di belle arti di Firenze Firenze (Toscana) Archived 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Note Storiche - Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- ^ Istituzioni... "social": anche il Comune di Barberino Val d'Elsa sbarca su Facebook
- ^ SALA UGO CAPOCCHINI
- ^ INFORMAZIONI SUL COMUNE DI BARBERINO VAL D'ELSA
- ^ Ugo Capocchini
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