Profile

Gender

Male

Born

1900-10-16 （Florence）

Died

1988-11-12 （Fiesole） age 88

Nationality

Italy

Languages

Italian

Religion

Catholic

Residence History

Florence → Fiesole

Career

Occupations

painter, Futurist painter, musician

Active Years

1908-1988

Affiliations

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Memberships

Order of the Franciscans

Influenced By

Giacomo Balla, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

Awards & Nominations

Works

Style & Themes

Literary Style

Futurist styleArt NouveauFauvismExpressionismOrphism

Recurring Motifs

MannerismExoticismPittura Metafisica

Legacy

Italian Futurist artist who showed precocious talent in painting, music, and poetry. Contributed to Futurism with paintings and literary works. Founded the Viareggio Prize in 1929. Works housed in Museo Primo Conti in Fiesole.

Trivia

• Showed precocious talent in music, poetry, and painting between ages 8 and 9.
• Founded the Viareggio Prize in 1929.