Giordano Giovanetti was
born in 1906 in Ancona He died in Rome in 1973.
In 1925 he obtained the
diploma of the Rome Academy of Art where he had studied under renowned
painters such as De Carolis, Costantini and Vagnetti.
Two years after, he
opened a studio in Paris together with Carlo Carcher, son of the famous
painter Giuseppe Cherubini. Frome France he moved to Austria, then to
Hungary and Poland. After that, he returned back to Italy and visited
the region of Abruzzi. In 1931, he held his first exhibition in
the area. He then proceeded to Marche where he spent some
weeks in each town of the region.
In 1932, he exhibited his
works in Belgardo and Bucharest. He then started roaming through Romania
painting potraits, landscapes and making decorations at the Monastery of
Sibiu intil 1935. He was compelled to return to his homeland because of
the Ethiopian war. Once the war was over, he returned back to
painting exhibits. At this time frame of his life, he had created more
than 300 portraits among them those of Carol and Michele of
Romania, actors Viviani, Petrolini and Gandusio, Mascagni and many other
important persons.
Giovanetti went to Italy
and became dedicated to illustrating books. In the space of 5 years, he
made 368 drawings for ondadori's novel collection "Romanzi della
Palma." In the meantime, he cooperated in the illustration of
Treves editions as well as in "La Letture", "Le Vie
d'Italia" and the "Antologia Mondadiri delgi Illustratori
Utaliani" where his drawing "Disoccupatia Vienna" was
published.
Between his works in
1946, he found time to organize an extremely successful personal
exhibition in Rome. In 1950 and 1951, he participated in the
"Premio Michelli" and the "Premio Roma."
Giovanetti was an
extremely productive and versatile painter. His method of painting most
personal and unusual, he fixes on wood the first impressions he derives
from he various aspects of every day's life and then elaborates them
following his inspiration. he had done this or many years
since the time he felt he could follow the way of his individuality
after many years of research and experiences in the field of
figurative art.
During his academical
period, he was influenced by De Carolis. He inspired the cartoons
made for Terni Theatre - while with one of his drawings, he gave his
Master the idea for the engraving "Vide Cor Meum." He was
attracted by the Venetians and by Velasquez, as it appears in some of
his best works by the warm colors of which golden tones are found by
these masters.
The masterpieces of
Watteau and Corot soon drew him to a freer and delicate harmonies. Then
came the "Cappellino Bianco" and the "Cappellino
Nero." His sketches of mannequins, still-life's and the many
landscapes portraits. His works are known for their fresh gray, pinks
and light browns. The works are also known for their diverse and tender
green mark, a new chromatic tendency who turns the natural symphony of
things and seizes it through the very mirror of his soul.
The fervour if his
immediate paintings brought him to a most inspired "Pieta" of
Goyan force, which vibrates the glorious accent of works destined to
witness in the time and talent of this artist.
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