- Francesco Menzio
Francesco Menzio (1899-1979), was an Italian painter.
Francesco Menzio was born in
Tempio Pausania ,Sassari inSardinia , from aPiedmont ese family. He moved toTurin with his family in 1912 and started painting at the end of the First World War, in which he participated. He frequented the studio ofFelice Casorati . In 1926 he made his debut at the exhibition of Novecento in Milan at galleria Pesaro. He lived inParis for some time where he met artists from the Impressionist group, as well as the Fauves.After returning to Turin, he was helped by
Edoardo Persico andLionello Venturi in founding a group called Gruppo dei Sei together along with Enrico Paulucci, Gigi Chessa,Carlo Levi , Nicola Galante and Jessie Boswell.He died in Turin in 1979.
External links
* [http://legxiv.camera.it/altresezionism/8180/8187/8239/8570/album_nuovo.asp "Landscape with Yellow House" by Francesco Menzio]
* [http://www.fondazioneferrero.it/EVE/LANGHE/lan.htm www.fondazioneferrero.it (Article in Italian)]
* [http://web.tiscalinet.it/marina_jarre/tre%20giorni%20alla%20fine%20di%20luglio%20-%20copertina.htm web.tiscalinet.it (Article in Italian)]
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