Ubaldo Oppi
Ubaldo Oppi (born July 25, 1889 in Bologna , † October 25, 1942 in Vicenza ) was an Italian painter .
He was temporarily a pupil of Gustav Klimt in Vienna (1907), continued his education in Paris from 1911 through independent work and from 1919 onwards he achieved a large, plastic, clear conception of body shape in the classical sense. He created compositions rich in figures ( The Fishermen of Santo Spirito , 1923) and impressive portraits. From 1923 to 1926 Oppi painted a large altarpiece depicting the martyrdom of St. Venantius in the arch parish church of Valdobbiadene .
Oppi was a founding member of the Novecento artist group .
literature
- Ugo Ojetti: Il pittore Ubaldo Oppi . In: Dedalo, Volume 4, 1924, ZDB -ID 212428-2 , pp. 769–792.
- Michele Biancale: Ubaldo Oppi . Hoepli, Milan 1926, OCLC 47348316 .
- Licisco Magagnato: Mostra di Ubaldo Oppi. A cura del Comune, Vicenza 1969, OCLC 3870635 .
- Claudia Gian Ferrari: Ubaldo Oppi. Electa, Milano 1989, ISBN 88-435-2809-2 .
- Francesco Gallo: Ubaldo Oppi: lo stile del Novecento. Electa, Milano 1990, ISBN 88-435-3351-7 .
- Mattia Patti: OPPI, Ubaldo. In: Raffaele Romanelli (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 79: Nursio – Ottolini Visconti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2013.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oppi, Ubaldo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 25, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 25, 1942 |
| Place of death | Vicenza |