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Duilio Barnabé Art

Italian, 1914-1961

Through elaborate still lifes, vivid landscape paintings and thought-provoking portraits reduced to bold geometric forms, Italian artist Duilio Barnabé (who often went by Dubè) embraced the Cubist genre with a zeal to match that of his greatest inspiration, Spanish master Pablo Picasso.

Born in Bologna in 1914, Barnabé showed a strong interest in art from an early age. In his youth, he studied under Italian modern artist Giorgio Morandi, developing his skill and trying to find his own unique style.

In 1935, the Italian government drafted Barnabé to military service, where he served a tour in North Africa. He married sculptor Angiola Cassanello in 1938, and served another stint in the military in 1940, after being called to duty once again. Upon his second return from service, Barnabé was finally able to make his art in earnest. He produced works that won the Baruzzi Prize in 1941 and the International Curlandese Prize in 1943.  

In 1946, Barnabé moved to Paris, where he created the bulk of his early paintings, in which Picasso's influence strongly shone through. His major artistic debut occurred in 1947, at the exhibition of contemporary Italian art in Switzerland. Many exhibitions and awards followed, including a solo show at the Venice Biennale.

In 1955, he received a gold medal from the Italian government for a series of stained glass windows he had designed. Barnabé worked in many mediums, including furniture, but his primary focus was painting. He produced a large body of work until his death in 1961 in an auto accident in the Swiss Alps. 

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Artist: Duilio Barnabé
La Luna a Portese (The Moon in Portese)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Barnabè painted this work in Portese in 1952 or 1953. Portese is a tiny fishing village on Lago di Garda, in the mountains north of Bologna. In 1932, the Veronese artist, Adriano Bog...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Oil

No. 628 (Tabletop Still Life)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
DESCRIPTION 19 1/4 x 38 1/2 inches (sight size) 21 ½ x 41 inches (framed) Signed lower right Titled on stretcher verso PROVENANCE Private collection, New York This item is located...
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Figura (Figure)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Provenance: Private European collection, 2009 Exhibited: Venice Biennale, 1952 31 Masterworks: 1875-1975, R. S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago, 2010: No. 28 and reproduced on page 65 of...
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1960s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Seated Figure, Grey Background (Figura seduta, fondo grigio)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is signed and dated by the artist. In 1959, French art critic Michel Concil-Lacoste, in the newspaper Le Monde, expressed his views on Barnabè: Barnabè is a paint...
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Woman at a Table
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
signed, lower right
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20th Century Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Boats in a Harbor
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
signed, lower right
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20th Century Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life (Natura morta)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed by the artist, lower right.
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Boats in a Harbor
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Barnabè painted this work in Portese, probably in 1952 or 1953. Portese is a tiny fishing village on Lago di Garda, in the mountains north of Bologna. In 1932, the Veronese artist, A...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Portese (in Portese)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed, dated and titled by the artist, lower left. Barnabè painted this work in Portese, probably in the summer of 1952 or 1953. Portese is a tiny fishing village on Lago di Gar...
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Mazzo di fiori (Bouquet)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed, lower right
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Charcoal, Gouache

Natura Morta (Still Life)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Notes: In this sensitively constituted work, we see the influence of Barnabé’s teacher Giorgio Morandi from the Academia in Bologna.
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Woman with Flowers
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed by the artist, lower right
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bouquet: Blue Background
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed lower right
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Still Life (Natura morta)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Duilio Barnabè was born in Bologna in 1914. During his student years, he studied for a time with the Bolognese artist Giorgio Morandi (1890-1964). In 1946, Barnabè and his young wife...
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bouquet of Flowers (Mazzo di fiori)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting was creating around the year 1959. It is signed by the artist, lower right. Duilio Barnabe was born and raised in Bologna, Italy. It was there that he pursued his ar...
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Sitting Figure
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed, upper right
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Mid-20th Century Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Canvas, Oil

Arlecchino in blu e grigio (Harlequin in Blue and Gray)
By Duilio Barnabe
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed, lower right
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1950s Modern Duilio Barnabé Art

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Charcoal, Gouache

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