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Manlio Martinelli

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Manlio Martinelli (1884–1974) was an Italian painter active in Livorno.

Biography

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He was born in Livorno, and trained under Guglielmo Micheli, along with Gino Romiti, Llewelyn Lloyd, Amedeo Modigliani, and Aristide Sommati. He was a member of the Gruppo Labronico of painters that met in the Caffè Bardi.

He differed from the Macchiaioli schools who had portrayed landscapes and scenery in naturalistic light; his themes were intimate and centered on people: often portraits, but could be iconic scenes of mothers and children or just toddlers. His colors were bright, with solid blocks, more expressionist than divisionist.[1] A retrospective was held at the Pinacoteca Carlo Servolini of Collesalvetti in 2010, titled Manlio Martinelli 1884-1974 Un amico di Modigliani alla Scuola di Guglielmo Micheli, curated by Francesca Cagianelli.[2][3]

Works

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  • Portrait of signora Rosselli", exhibited at XXI Biennale Veneziana, and won prize of the Province in the Florentine exhibition
  • Portrait in white
  • Self-portrait, Pinacoteca di Livorno
  • Le monache
  • Alla musica
  • Triste anniversario
  • Gli orfanelli
  • La notte, exhibited at Turin
  • Le maschere
  • La vendemmia
  • I fascinai

References

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