Augusto Calabi

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Augusto Calabi (born May 23, 1890 in Milan , † 1973 in Menaggio ) was an Italian painter, graphic artist and specialist in the printmaking arts.

Calabi lived in Milan. As an artist, he mainly painted landscapes and portraits. In 1908 he took part in the first permanent exhibition in Milan, in 1914 in the Venice Biennale, and in 1915 in the Mostra nazionale dell'Incisione in Milan. In 1934 he exhibited in the Galleria Pesaro in Milan.

However, he is best known as an art historian who has published numerous publications on topics of the graphic arts. He also owned a collection of graphics himself.

Publications (selection)

  • Marcantonia Studio critico e catalogo completo della sua opera. Milan 1914.
  • Francisco Bartolozzi. Catalog des estampes et notice biographique; d'après les manuscrits de A. de Vesme entièrement reformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi. Modiano, Milan 1928.
  • with Gianluigi Cornaggia: Pisanello. L'opera medaglistica paragonata a quella pittorica; distinte dalla produione di seguaci e falsificatori dei secoli XV e XVI in relazione ai medaglioni decorativi coevi . Modiano, Milan 1928.
  • La gravure Italienne au XVIIIe siècle. Van Oest, Paris 1931.
  • L'incisione italiana. Fratelli Treves, Milan 1931.
  • Saggio sulla litografia. La prima produione italiana in rapporto a quella degli altri paesi sino al 1840. Allegretti di Campi, Milan 1958.
  • Saggi sulla incisione del secolo XVII. Allegri di Campi, Milan 1962.

literature

  • Sergio Lodovici: Storici, teorici e critici delle Arti figurative (1800-1940) (= Enciclopedia bio-bibliografica italiana. Volume 4). Rome 1942 (with picture and list of scriptures).
  • Calabi, Augusto . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists of the XX. Century. tape 1 : A-D . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1953, p. 372 .
  • Agostino M. Comanducci: Dizionario illustrato dei pittori, disegnatori e incisori italiani moderni e contemporanei. 4th edition, Volume 1, Milan 1970.
  • Sven-Wieland Staps: Calabi, Augusto . In: General Artist Lexicon . The visual artists of all times and peoples (AKL). Volume 15, Saur, Munich a. a. 1996, ISBN 3-598-22755-8 , p. 540.

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personal data
SURNAME Calabi, Augusto
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian painter, graphic artist and art historian
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1890
PLACE OF BIRTH Milan
DATE OF DEATH 1973
Place of death Menaggio