Athos Faccincani is an Italian painter born in Peschiera del Garda on January 29, 1951.

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School and personal life

Athos attended Maestro Pio Semighini studio in 1963-1964 when he was thirteen years old, and technical schools after that. In 1967-1969 he attended Venetian studios Novati, Gamba, and Seibezzi. During that time, he met Italian painters Ottorino Garosio and Angelo Fiessi. In 1970, after completing his studies, Athos dedicated himself to horseback riding and painting, with help from his friend Nantas Salvalaggio.^[vague]

Career

His studies culminated with the creation of the paintings on “Follia delle attese” (Madness of Expectations) and Resistenza (resistance). His personal exhibits received a visit by Sandro Pertini, who was the President of the Italian Republic at the time. In 1980, his artistic interest changed from human figure representation to landscapes and nature. Later on, he switched to impressionism.

Athos has exhibited in London, Vienna, Paris, Chicago, New York, Zurich, Madrid, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hamburg, Monaco, Tokyo, Moscow, Hong Kong and Monte Carlo.^{[citation needed]} He has won awards for his art, including the Ischia Friends prize in 2010 and the Albatross prize in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

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Sources

• "Athos Faccincani". Athosfaccincani.it. Retrieved 2015-10-31.a boy ca paint batter
• "Biografia e Opere di Athos Faccincani". www.arteincorniceborgione.it. Retrieved 2015-11-01.