Amisani was born on 7 December 1881 in Piazza Mercato (now Piazza Giuseppe Amisani) in the comune of Mede di Lomellina, near Pavia in Lombardy, northern Italy. He studied at the technical institute of Pavia, where he failed the technical drawing course;[4] he then studied at the Accademia di Brera in Milan under Cesare Tallone and Vespasiano Bignami.[5] He won the Mylius prize of the Academy for his painting l'Eroe ("the hero") in 1908,[1] and in 1911[6]: 208 or 1912[7] won the Fumagalli prize for figure-painting with his portrait of Lyda Borelli. From then on he concentrated almost exclusively on portrait-painting;[5] his landscapes of the Italian Alps, of Rhodes and of Tunisia also attracted interest.[1][8]
Amisani was internationally famous in his time. He spent several years in Argentina and Brazil,[4] and travelled also to England, France, North Africa and to the United States.
Amisani exhibited at the twelfth Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte della Città di Venezia (later known as the Biennale di Venezia) in 1920.[10]: 39 [11]: 89
In 1924, at the peak of his career, he was invited to Egypt to execute decorations at Ras al-Tin, the royal palace of Fuad I of Egypt. While there he painted a portrait of Farouk, then a small child.[4] In 1926 Amisani was commissioned by the publishers of L'Illustrazione Italiana [it] to paint landscapes in Rhodes. In the following year he exhibited North African landscapes in London.[4][12]
Amisani was an important figure in his lifetime, though almost entirely forgotten today – his name is not included in the principal works of reference in the twenty-first century.[4][16] He was a close contemporary of Umberto Boccioni and of Pablo Picasso, but completely ignored currents such as Futurism and Cubism which changed the face of fine art in the twentieth century, preferring to satisfy the tastes of his clients, who were the noble, rich and the famous of his time.[4] His reputation was for elegance and for the fresh colours of his palette.[1] A retrospective exhibition of his work at the Castello Sforzesco of Vigevano in the province of Pavia in 2008 was the first dedicated to him in fifty years.[17]
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^ abcMario Quesada (1994). Museo d'arte italiana di Lima (in Italian). Venice: Marsilio. ISBN9788831759281.
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^ abcdefMichele Tavola (11 October 2008). Tutti in posa da Amisani il pittore dei re e dei vip (in Italian). La Repubblica. Accessed February 2015.
^ ab (in Italian). Comune di Mede. Archived 20 February 2015.
^Francesca Cagianelli, Dario Matteoni (eds.) (2008). La Belle Époque: arte in Italia, 1880-1915 (catalogue of an exhibition held at the Palazzo Roverella, Rovigo, 10 February – 13 July 2008; in Italian). Cinisello Balsamo, Milano: Silvana. ISBN9788836610303.
^Amisani, Giuseppe. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford Art Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Accessed February 2016. (subscription required)
^Chiara Gatti, Leo Lecci (2008). Giuseppe Amisani, il pittore dei re (catalogue of an exhibition held at the Castello Sforzesco, Vigevano (PV), 27 September – 14 December 2008; in Italian). Milano: Skira. ISBN9788861309418.
^Laura Casone (2010). Dipinto - La teletta - Giuseppe Amisani - Milano - Galleria d'Arte Moderna: Crimella Castagneri Zani (in Italian). Regione Lombarda: Lombardia Beni Culturali. Accessed August 2015.
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^ abAmisani Giuseppe (in Italian). Galleria d'Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi, Piacenza. Accessed August 2015.
^ abOpera inventariata [scheda]: 9237 (in Italian). Florence: Polo Museale Fiorentino. Accessed August 2015.
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^Vincenzo Bucci, Alfredo Melani ([1923]). Mostra individuale del pittore Giuseppe Amisani e dello scultore Eugenio Pellini (exhibition catalogue, in Italian). [Milan]: [Galleria Pesaro].
January 01, 1970
giuseppe, amisani, december, 1881, september, 1941, italian, portrait, painter, belle, Époque, self, portrait, 1900born, 1881, december, 1881, mede, lomellina, lombardy, italydied, 1941, september, 1941, portofino, liguria, italynationalityitalianeducationacca. Giuseppe Amisani 7 December 1881 8 September 1941 was an Italian portrait painter of the Belle Epoque Giuseppe AmisaniGiuseppe Amisani Self Portrait 1900BornGiuseppe Amisani 1881 12 07 7 December 1881 1 2 5 Mede Lomellina Lombardy ItalyDied 1941 09 08 8 September 1941 3 2 5 Portofino Liguria ItalyNationalityItalianEducationAccademia di Brera MilanAwardsMylius Prize 1908Fumagalli Award 1912 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Reception 4 Exhibitions 5 ReferencesLife editAmisani was born on 7 December 1881 in Piazza Mercato now Piazza Giuseppe Amisani in the comune of Mede di Lomellina near Pavia in Lombardy northern Italy He studied at the technical institute of Pavia where he failed the technical drawing course 4 he then studied at the Accademia di Brera in Milan under Cesare Tallone and Vespasiano Bignami 5 He won the Mylius prize of the Academy for his painting l Eroe the hero in 1908 1 and in 1911 6 208 or 1912 7 won the Fumagalli prize for figure painting with his portrait of Lyda Borelli From then on he concentrated almost exclusively on portrait painting 5 his landscapes of the Italian Alps of Rhodes and of Tunisia also attracted interest 1 8 Amisani was internationally famous in his time He spent several years in Argentina and Brazil 4 and travelled also to England France North Africa and to the United States He died in Portofino on 8 September 1941 3 Works edit nbsp Giuseppe Amisani Portrait of Lyda Borelli c 1910 Many of Amisani s portraits are of women Among them are La Teletta in the Galleria d Arte Moderna of Milan 9 his Ritratto di Lyda Borelli in the Sao Paulo Museum of Art Brazil citation needed and Signora in grigio his portrait of the actress Maria Melato 1 now in the Musei Civici di Monza Amisani exhibited at the twelfth Esposizione Internazionale d Arte della Citta di Venezia later known as the Biennale di Venezia in 1920 10 39 11 89 In 1924 at the peak of his career he was invited to Egypt to execute decorations at Ras al Tin the royal palace of Fuad I of Egypt While there he painted a portrait of Farouk then a small child 4 In 1926 Amisani was commissioned by the publishers of L Illustrazione Italiana it to paint landscapes in Rhodes In the following year he exhibited North African landscapes in London 4 12 A self portrait was shown at the seventeenth Esposizione Internazionale d Arte in Venice in 1930 and later bought by the Galleria degli Uffizi Florence 13 14 Other works are in museums in Bari 15 Piacenza 13 and Lima Peru 2 Reception editAmisani was an important figure in his lifetime though almost entirely forgotten today his name is not included in the principal works of reference in the twenty first century 4 16 He was a close contemporary of Umberto Boccioni and of Pablo Picasso but completely ignored currents such as Futurism and Cubism which changed the face of fine art in the twentieth century preferring to satisfy the tastes of his clients who were the noble rich and the famous of his time 4 His reputation was for elegance and for the fresh colours of his palette 1 A retrospective exhibition of his work at the Castello Sforzesco of Vigevano in the province of Pavia in 2008 was the first dedicated to him in fifty years 17 Exhibitions editExhibitions of Amisani s work have included Galleria Pesaro Milan 1923 18 Egypt Algiers and portraiture by Giuseppe Amisani Arlington Gallery Bond Street London 1927 12 XVII Esposizione Internazionale d Arte Venice 1930 14 Giuseppe Amisani Il pittore dei Re Castello Sforzesco Vigevano Pavia Italy 2008 17 Riri la sciantosa e le altre Ritratti di donne nella pittura di Giuseppe Amisani 1879 1941 Galleria Civica di Bari 2012 15 nbsp La Modella circa 1910 nbsp Ritratto di donna nbsp nbsp Vera Vergani nbsp nbsp Riri in rosa nbsp nbsp References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giuseppe Amisani a b c d e Giorgio Nicodemi 1929 Amisani Giuseppe in Italian Enciclopedia Italiana Roma Istituto dell Enciclopedia Italiana Accessed February 2015 a b c Mario Quesada 1994 Museo d arte italiana di Lima in Italian Venice Marsilio ISBN 9788831759281 a b s n 1948 Amisani Giuseppe in Italian Enciclopedia Italiana II Appendice Roma Istituto dell Enciclopedia Italiana Accessed February 2015 a b c d e f Michele Tavola 11 October 2008 Tutti in posa da Amisani il pittore dei re e dei vip in Italian La Repubblica Accessed February 2015 a b Biografie Giuseppe Amisani in Italian Comune di Mede Archived 20 February 2015 Francesca Cagianelli Dario Matteoni eds 2008 La Belle Epoque arte in Italia 1880 1915 catalogue of an exhibition held at the Palazzo Roverella Rovigo 10 February 13 July 2008 in Italian Cinisello Balsamo Milano Silvana ISBN 9788836610303 Amisani Giuseppe Benezit Dictionary of Artists Oxford Art Online Oxford Oxford University Press Accessed February 2016 subscription required Chiara Gatti Leo Lecci 2008 Giuseppe Amisani il pittore dei re catalogue of an exhibition held at the Castello Sforzesco Vigevano PV 27 September 14 December 2008 in Italian Milano Skira ISBN 9788861309418 Laura Casone 2010 Dipinto La teletta Giuseppe Amisani Milano Galleria d Arte Moderna Crimella Castagneri Zani in Italian Regione Lombarda Lombardia Beni Culturali Accessed August 2015 Francesco Sapori 1920 L Arte Mondiale alla Dodicesima Esposizione d Arte a Venezia 1920 in Italian Bergamo Istituto Italiano d Arti Grafiche s n 1920 Catalogo dell XIIa Esposizione Internazionale d Arte della Citta di Venezia MCMXX in Italian Rome Milan Venice Bestetti amp Tumminelli a b s n 1927 Egypt Algiers and portraiture by Giuseppe Amisani exhibition catalogue London Arlington Gallery a b Amisani Giuseppe in Italian Galleria d Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi Piacenza Accessed August 2015 a b Opera inventariata scheda 9237 in Italian Florence Polo Museale Fiorentino Accessed August 2015 a b s n 4 March 2011 Mede una mostra a Bari dedicata a Giuseppe Amisani in Italian La Provincia Pavese Hai cercato Amisani Giuseppe search result in Italian Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Roma Istituto dell Enciclopedia Italiana Accessed February 2015 a b Arte Giuseppe Amisani 1879 1941 Il pittore dei re in Italian Archimagazine Accessed February 2015 Vincenzo Bucci Alfredo Melani 1923 Mostra individuale del pittore Giuseppe Amisani e dello scultore Eugenio Pellini exhibition catalogue in Italian Milan Galleria Pesaro Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Giuseppe Amisani amp oldid 1221580496, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
