Luciano Spazzali Art
Italian, 1911-1997
Luciano Spazzali first studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna from 1932–37 under Giorgio Morandi. Spazzali first exhibited his work in 1951 when he was awarded both the Biennale Internazionale d’Arte in Genoa and the National Painting Prize. Over his career, Spazzali was the recipient of numerous medals, prizes and juried awards, including the Marzotto prize in 1953, the Michetti prize in 1953, 1958 and 1959, and the four-year Roman award stipend in 1965.
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Artist: Luciano Spazzali
'Women Riding', Italian Modernism, Horses, Avant-Garde Equestrian oil, Morandi
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Signed lower right 'Spazzali' for Luciano Spazzali (Italian, 1911-1997) and dated 1958.
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