Lorenzo Viani Paintings

Italian, 1882-1936

Active in Viareggio in the first half of the 20th century, he is regarded as one of the greatest exponents of Italian expressionism. Lorenzo Viani was born in Viareggio on 1 November in Via della Fornace where he spent his childhood between the docks and the palace. He attended primary schools, but only up to the third grade In 1893, he was put to work in the workshop of barber Fortunato Primo Puccini, where he met painter Plinio Nomellini, who had a positive influence on his artistic maturation, and on his advice, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Lucca. In 1904, he was admitted to the Free School of Nude at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Returning to Viareggio, he settled in Torre del Lago and joined the 'Compagnia della Bohème' and during this period Viani exhibited some drawings at the 7th Venice Biennale and at the National Exhibition of Humour Art in Messina. In early 1908 he went to Paris, where he visited the Van Gogh retrospective at the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune. After a short stay in the Fleury house, he lived in la Ruche, rue Dantzig. He made a second trip to Paris and returned to Italy in May 1913, establishing new friendships in the Futurist milieu of “Lacerba”, in particular with Giovanni Papini, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Giosuè Borsi and Ottone Rosai. In February 1915 Viani supported Cesare Battisti during a tumultuous rally at the Politeama in Viareggio and exhibited ten woodcuts at the III Roman Secession. Between October and November he exhibited 624 works at the Palazzo delle Aste in Milan He became an artist known throughout Italy and his exhibitions were an essential meeting place for a cultured and international public. During this period he painted Georgica (or The Works of the Sea, the Cycle and the Earth) and participated with great success in the 17th Venice Biennale with Georgica and Veliero, as well as in various Futurist evenings: his solo exhibition at Villa Paolina in Viareggio was inaugurated with a speech by Marinetti. Viani exhibited Il volto santo (now in the Viareggio Municipal Museum) at the I Quadriennale in Rome in 1931. He worked with great fervour on panels for the Viareggio railway station, had a solo exhibition at the Galleria Ferroni in Florence and at the inauguration of the Viani Gallery in the house in Fossa dell'Abate (today's Lido di Camaiore), which he inherited from his wife. His poor health did not prevent him from exhibiting at the 19th Venice Biennale, in Viareggio, Lucca, at the 2nd Quadriennale in Rome and at the Lyceum in Florence. In 1936, he was commissioned to paint a series of marine-themed paintings for the “IV Novembre” College in Ostia and, after several days of non-stop frenetic work, he was unable to attend the inauguration. Viani was an extraordinary and exemplary figure of the cultural and intellectual flowering that characterised Tuscany and all of Italy at the turn of the 19th and 20th century.

Artist: Lorenzo Viani

Lorenzo Viani1920s Italian Signed Drawing Portrait, 1925 ca.

$1,414

1920s Italian Signed Drawing Portrait

By Lorenzo Viani

Located in Roma, IT

Rare and important pencil drawing by one of the most important Italian Avangarde Lorenzo Viani. It represent one of his typical subject: the portrait of the people of Viareggio, his ...

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Early 20th Century Italian School Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Portrait Of A Young Girl In A Lilac Dress With A Black Bow. Circa 1860. SIgned.

$318Sale Price|40% Off

H 23.23 in W 15.36 in D 1.19 in

Portrait Of A Young Girl In A Lilac Dress With A Black Bow. Circa 1860. SIgned.

Located in Firenze, IT

Portrait of a young girl in a lilac dress with a black bow. Circa 1860. Signature below right, partially visible. Size with frame 59cm x 49cm Size without frame 33cm x 24cm The portrait depicts a young girl with an elegant hairstyle, her hair carefully tied back. Dressed in the fashion of the 1860s, her light lilac dress reflects the synthetic aniline colors, a novelty in fashion at the time. A black bow at the neck and slightly black straps accentuate her attire. Represented at mid-length, with a mysterious and melancholic gaze, suggesting a mourning endured over a year ago. The portrait, executed in pastels, chalks, and charcoals on paper, highlights the mastery and speed of the artist's execution. Framed in a vintage oval frame...

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Mid-19th Century Realist Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Carbon Pencil

Irina HalePortrait of a Female Deep In Thought British Modernist Pencil Sketch, Mid 20th Century

$136Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.75 in W 4.5 in

Portrait of a Female Deep In Thought British Modernist Pencil Sketch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Female Portrait by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pencil sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condit...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

Jacqueline BoisselotPosed Male Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing, 20th Century

$568Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.5 in W 19.75 in

Posed Male Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Male Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance...

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Late 20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

Jacqueline BoisselotPosed Female Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing, 20th Century

$541Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.5 in W 19.75 in

Posed Female Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Male Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy with a sma...

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Late 20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

WouyartCubist Woman Study Black Pencil Drawing by Wouyart, circa 1930

$1,900

H 21.63 in W 25.57 in D 1.19 in

Cubist Woman Study Black Pencil Drawing by Wouyart

Located in Atlanta, GA

This interesting seated woman pencil study is by French artist Wouyart (20th Century). This unique representation captures the model's expression through trace lines and shadows that...

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1930s Cubist Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Irina HalePortrait of a Female Deep In Thought British Modernist Pencil Sketch, Mid 20th Century

$136Sale Price|20% Off

H 3.75 in W 4.5 in

Portrait of a Female Deep In Thought British Modernist Pencil Sketch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Female Portrait by Irina Hale (British 1932-2022) pencil sketch on brown artist tracing paper , unframed painting: 3.75 x 4.5 inches provenance: private collection, Cotswolds condit...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

Jacqueline BoisselotPosed Female Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing, 20th Century

$432Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.75 in W 25.5 in

Posed Female Nude Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Female Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready provenance: from ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

Jacqueline BoisselotPortrait of Male Face Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing, 20th Century

$339Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.5 in W 19.75 in

Portrait of Male Face Pencil Sketch 20th Modernist Century Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Male Sketch by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 25.5 x 19.75 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: fr...

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Late 20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

Jacques-Louis David19th Century Academic Crayon on Paper Study by Follower of Jacques-Louis David

$754

H 13.19 in W 10.63 in D 0.6 in

19th Century Academic Crayon on Paper Study by Follower of Jacques-Louis David

By Jacques-Louis David

Located in Cotignac, FR

A fine French academic study sketch on paper of a classical head. The work is unsigned but very much in the style of the period and its early exponents such as Jacques-Louis David. ...

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19th Century Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Pencil, Chalk, Pastel

Jacqueline BoisselotPortrait Male Pencil Sketches 20th Modernist Century Drawing, 20th Century

$519Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.75 in W 16 in

Portrait Male Pencil Sketches 20th Modernist Century Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pencil Portraits by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 19.75 x 25 inches pencil drawing on artist paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenanc...

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Late 20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

Jacqueline BoisselotThree Male Nude Pencil Sketches 20th Modernist Century Drawing, 20th Century

$432Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.75 in W 25.5 in

Three Male Nude Pencil Sketches 20th Modernist Century Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Pencil Sketches by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 19.75 x 25.5 inches pencil drawing on thin paper, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy proven...

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Late 20th Century Modern Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil

French SchoolEarly 20th Century Multi Figure Head Study Graphite Drawing, Mid 20th Century

$403

H 12.75 in W 9.75 in

Early 20th Century Multi Figure Head Study Graphite Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Early 20th Century Multi Figure Head Study Graphite Drawing Medium: Graphite pencil on paper, unframed Size: 12.75 x 9.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: private collectio...

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20th Century French School Lorenzo Viani Paintings

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Pencil, Graphite

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