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Libero Andreotti (18 June 1875 – 4 April 1933) was an Italian artist and educator, known as a sculptor, illustrator, and ceramics artist. He is often referred to as, "one of the foremost artists and sculptors of the early-twentieth century".[1]

About

He was born on 18 June 1875 in Pescia, Italy.[2] He worked as a blacksmith until the age of 17, when he moved to Lucca and met poet, Giovanni Pascoli and Alfredo Caselli, who introduced him to the arts.[3] By 1899, he moved to Florence in order to start work as an illustrator and painter,[3] he worked in a print shop and studied sculpture with Mario Galli in his studio.[2][3] He served in the Italian military during World War I.[2]

Andreotti taught sculpture classes at Istituto Statale d'arte di Firenze (Porta Romana Institute of Arts in Florence, or State Institute of Art of Florence of Porta Romana) and served as the Chair of Sculpture, from 1920 until his death in 1933.[4] He was replaced in his teaching role by his former student and artist assistant, Bruno Innocenti.[4]

He died on 4 April 1933 in Florence, Italy.[2]

Personal life

In 1923, Andreotti married Margherita Carpi.[3]

Art market

At a Bertolani Fine Art Roma auction in 2018, Libero Andreotti's Classic conversation (La conversazione classica, 1927), a withe porcelain with Gio Ponti, was solsld for Euro 82,500 plus auction fees.[5]

References

External links

• Libero Andreotti Cast Museum in Pescia
• Web gallery of 20th Century figure sculpture
• 1200 Years of Italian sculpture
• Libero Andreotti on Artnet

На других языках

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[de] Libero Andreotti

Libero Andreotti (* 15. Juni 1875 in Pescia; † 4. April 1933 in Florenz) war ein italienischer Bildhauer. Libero Andreottis Werke haben einen starken und weit verbreiteten Einfluss auf die italienische Skulptur ausgeübt.

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- [en] Libero Andreotti

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[es] Libero Andreotti

Libero Andreotti (Pescia, 15 de junio de 1875 - Florencia, 4 de abril de 1933) fue un escultor, ilustrador y ceramista italiano. Las obras de Andreotti han ejercido una fuerte y extendida influencia en la escultura italiana.

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[fr] Libero Andreotti

Libero Andreotti est un sculpteur, un illustrateur et un céramiste italien, né à Pescia le 18 juin 1875 et mort à Florence le 4 avril 1933.

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[it] Libero Andreotti

Libero Andreotti (Pescia, 15 giugno 1875 – Firenze, 4 aprile 1933) è stato uno scultore, illustratore e ceramista italiano.

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