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Giovanni Colacicchi Art

1900-1992
The origins of Giovanni Colacicchi are tied to a rather important family: his grandmother Germana was a descendant of Caetani della Torre (in fact the artist signed his first works with the double surname Colacicchi Caetani) while his grandfather was the painter Scipione Vannuttelli. The radically catholic environment in which he grew up and the classical studies undertaken in his youth were fundamental, permitting him, in fact, a profound knowledge of religious texts and developing in him a strong interest in literature which accompanied him throughout his entire career. Of Latium origins, he approached painting after his move to Florence in 1916 entering into contact with Garibaldo Cepparelli, Raffaello De Grada and frequenting the Caffe Giubbe Rosse, meeting place for the intellectual elite, where he met the man he would deem his real master, Francesco Franchetti. Many were his suggestions regarding painting, which ranged from Renaissance artists to Futurists, from Cézanne to Hans von Marées. Colacicchi was endowed with a multifaceted personality and was always in search of new stimuli, engaging himself in various cultural and social activities. He took part, in fact, in many exhibitions in Italy and abroad, taught at the Academy of Fine Arts and many times fought in defense of the art and of its respect. He maintained friendships with prominent personalities in the art world and critics including Giorgio De Chirico, Libero Andreotti, Renato Guttuso, Carlo Del Bravo and Bernard Berenson, but also of literature like Giuseppe Ungaretti and Eugenio Montale. This inclination of his towards writing, manifested already in adolescence with his choice of a classical high school, accompanied the entire lifetime of Colacicchi, he dedicated himself also to poetic activity and founded in 1924 “La Rivista di Firenze” and in 1926 “Solaria”.
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Artist: Giovanni Colacicchi
A 20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper
A 20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper

A 20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper

By Giovanni Colacicchi

Located in Florence, IT

Pen-and-ink drawing on paper (43.5 x 31.5 cm; framed: 53.5 x 41.5 cm), signed bottom right: "Colacicchi." This drawing depicts a man with prominent muscles, in a pose of Her should...

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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Giovanni Colacicchi Art

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Paper, Pen

20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper
20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper

20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper

By Giovanni Colacicchi

Located in Florence, IT

Pen drawing on tracing paper (39 x 27 cm; framed dimensions: 53.5 x 41.5). Signed "Colacicchi" at the bottom center; dated "1934" in the left corner, with the inscription "for Niobe....

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1930s Other Art Style Giovanni Colacicchi Art

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Disegno ritratto maschile accademico figurativo nudo seduto del XX secolo
Disegno ritratto maschile accademico figurativo nudo seduto del XX secolo

Disegno ritratto maschile accademico figurativo nudo seduto del XX secolo

By Giovanni Colacicchi

Located in Florence, IT

Il disegno, carboncino su carta, è firmato e datato in basso a destra "Colacicchi Firenze 1924". è un tipico esempio di nudo maschile accademico, come si può notare dalla posizione e...

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1920s Other Art Style Giovanni Colacicchi Art

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A 20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper
A 20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper

A 20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a male nude on paper

By Giovanni Colacicchi

Located in Florence, IT

Charcoal drawing with white highlights on paper (98 x 69 cm, framed 107 x 77 cm). On the back, there is a pencil inscription reading "30" (circled) and "Standing Male Nude: Study for...

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20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a female nude portrait on paper
20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a female nude portrait on paper

20th-century Italian figurative drawing of a female nude portrait on paper

By Giovanni Colacicchi

Located in Florence, IT

Charcoal drawing with white highlights on paper (97 x 66 cm, framed 106 x 74 cm) Signed and dated "Colacicchi 1960" in the lower right corner. This work dates from Colacicchi’s arti...

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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Giovanni Colacicchi Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Dipinto figurativo paesaggio toscano del XX secolo olio su tavola
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Il dipinto è firmato e datato in basso a sinistra "Colacicchi 43". Sul retro, nella grafia del figlio del pittore, "Casa al Dono 1943". Il dipinto è riferito al periodo della second...

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1940s Other Art Style Giovanni Colacicchi Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

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