Gianni Verna

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Gianni Verna (born November 18, 1942 in Turin ) is an Italian engraver and xylograph .

Career

Verna was born in Turin on November 18, 1942. He graduated from the Albertina Academy in Turin as a student of Francesco Casorati for painting and Francesco Franco for graphics. He held xylography courses at the International School of Fine Art Il Bisonte in Florence . For years he devoted himself to gravure printing and finally chose xylography as a means of expression.

His engravings are in the collections of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and in the print room of the Uffizi in Florence.

Gianni Verna in the museums

Gam, Turin; Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris; Uffizi Gallery, Florence; Woodcut Museum, Carpi; National Institute of Graphics, Rome; Vatican Apostolic Library , Vatican City; Museo Nacional del Grabado, Buenos Aires; Biblioteca Estense , Modena; National Library, Florence; Bertarelli Print Collection, Milan; Cabinet des Estampes et des Dessins, Liège; Casa Leopardi, Recanati; Kunstverein and V, Nordenham; The Bisonte Gallery, Florence; Braidense National Library, Milan; Classense Library, Ravenna; Natural Science Museum, Brescia; Marciana National Library, Venice; Biblioteca Salita dei Frati, Lugano; Biblioteca Queriniana , Brescia; Central National Library, Rome; Sforzesca Castle Biblioteca Trivulziana , Milan; Panizzi Library, Reggio Emilia.

Awards

  • 1967 "City of Italy", the art gallery of the meeting - Arezzo, white-black: silver medal.
  • 1969 Exhibition of Young Artists - City of Turin - 1st White-Black Prize; III National Graphic Exhibition "Italy Black and White" Art Center Meeting, Arezzo: Silver Medal.
  • 1986 "Le bois Gravé" association, Paris: 1st prize.
  • 1992 Prize Città di Casale, Casale Monferrato: 4th prize.
  • 2004 La Gravure sur Bois, 5th Concours Jean Chize: Prix Royer; Third graphic biennial 2004, "Aqua", Francavilla al Mare: 4th prize ex aequo.
  • 2012 1st Italian Engraving Biennale - Carmelo Floris - purchase price.
  • 2013 "First Italian Graphic Prize 2013" National Association of Italian Engravers, Vigonza, 1st Prize
  • 2014 2nd woodcut competition "Città di Lodi" 1st prize.

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personal data
SURNAME Verna, Gianni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian engraver and xylograph
DATE OF BIRTH November 18, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Turin