subject: Oil Paintings And Italian Artists [print this page] Italy and France share one distinction, both countries were home of the most recognized painters of the history. Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916) was born in Reggio Calabria and was the maximum figure of Italian Futurism. He was a painter and sculptor and like other futurist artists his work was centered on the portrayal of movement, speed and technology. Boccioni spends some time in Paris, Russia and Venice. However, he established his workshop in Milan where create most of his works including Oil Paintings.
The Scuola Libera del Nudo at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome was the first place where Umberto Boccioni begins his formation as painter. During his travel around some Europe countries, Boccioni learns some techniques and styles but lastly he focused in the futurism. As for his sculptural work, which developed alongside the painting, he was pioneer in the use of new materials like glass, iron and cement, as well as the use of electric light. Nevertheless, Umberto Boccioni is worldwide famous by his futurist paintings, some of them are Oil Paintings. Umberto Boccioni died on August 16, 1916 in Verona, Italy after falling off a horse during a training exercise for World War I.
Among his main works (paintings and sculptures) we can mention the following: Elasticity (1912), Dynamism of a Cyclist (1913), Unique forms of continuity in space (1913), Charge of the Lancers (1915), Materia (1912), Street noises invade the house (1911), Dynamism of a man's head (1913), Under the Pergola at Naples (1914), The City Rises (1910), The Development of a Bottle in Space (1912), States of Mind I: Those who Leave (1911), The Mother (1906), Riot in the Galleria (1910) and The Morning (1909). If you like this painter you should buy Oil Paintings reproductions.
by: Mary Pierce
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