- Raúl Soldi
Raúl Soldi (1905 in
Buenos Aires ,Argentina – 1994) was an Argentine painter whose work treated various subjects, includinglandscape s,portrait s, thetheater and thecircus , andnature . His theatrical figures are renowned for theirmelancholy appearance. He also illustratedpoetry books.Brief Biography
Raúl Soldi was born into an artistic family in Buenos Aires in 1905, his father was a cellist and his eldest sister studied piano and song. He began his studies at the National Academy of Beautiful Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina then travelled to Europe in 1921. He stayed in
Germany until 1923 then moved toItaly to continue his studies, enrolling in the Real Academy of Brera (Milan ) where he remained until 1932. Whilst in Italy, he became involved with groups of vanguard artists.In 1932, he returned to Argentina and continued to produce oils, watercolors, inks, drawings, lithographies and monocopies.
In 1933, he began to work as cinematographic theatrical designer for national films and continued this work for fifteen years.
In 1941, he was granted a scholarship by the National Commission of Culture and travelled to Hollywood in the United States.
In 1953, he began work upon the murals of the Church of Santa Ana, Glew, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina - a project that took 23 summers to complete.
In 1966, he redecorated the Cupola of the Colón Theater of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1968, he travelled to
Israel , to paint a fresco in the Basilica of the Anuncición, inNazareth , a mural inspired by the miracle of the Virgin of Luján.In 1971, he created a mosaic of the Church of San Isidro Labrador.
In 1973, his work "Santa Ana and the Virgin" is included in the Gallery of Sacred Art at the Vatican.
In 1979, his mural "Santa Fiorentina" is incorporated in the Cathedral of the town of
City Bell , province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.In 1989, he created the mosaic "Camerata Bariloche", for the Museum of the Park of Portofino, Italy.
Paintings
Soldi's paintings include:
* The Hammock (1933)
* Sarita (1947)
* The Musicians (1956)
* The Greeting (1957)
* Naked with Doves (1957)
* Diego with Dancer Suit (1958)
* The Kiss (1960)
* The Tango in Paris (1963)Awards
During his lifetime, Soldi received numerous awards, including:
1933: First Prize at the Conjuntoen XIX the Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires and a Silver Medal in the International Exposition of San Francisco.
1936: Gold Medal in the Hall Rosary, Santa Fe.
1937: Prizes at the International Exhibition of Paris and the XXIVth Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires.
1942: "Figures" gains Third Prize in the National Hall.
1943: Prizes in the Biennial of San Pabloy in the National Hall Artists Decorators (Gold medal Argentina).
1944: "Dancing Young Person" gains the Sívori Prize granted by the National Hall.
1947: First Prize in the National Hall.
1948: First Prize of the Biennial of San Pablo.
1949: "Woman combing to her daughter" gains the Great Prize of Honor in the National Hall.
1952: The Palanza Prize of the National Academy of Beautiful Arts, of which he was member.
1960: Mention of Honor in II the Biennial of Mexico.
1985: Declared 'illustrious citizen' of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Museums and Exhibitions
From 1930, Soldi's work was displayed in the National Hall Culture, and in diverse provincial Halls throughout Argentina. Internationally, his work was displayed in the International Expo of San Francisco (1933), International Exhibition of Paris (1937), in New York (1941-1943) and in exhibitions throughout Romania in 1970.
In 1992, 210 of Soldi's works were displayed in The History of Argentina exhibition at the National Rooms of Culture, Argentina. 500,000 people attended the exhibition, setting a record for an Argentine artist.
Raúl Soldi's work is represented in the main museums and art galleries of the world, including the
Modern Museum of Art of New York (MOMA), Florence and the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan.External links
* http://www.soldi.com.ar – Official website
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