Artist: Umberto Boccioni (1882 - 1916)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Futurism
Media: Sculpture, Painting
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Biography:
Umberto Boccioni was a member of the Futurist movement, signing two of the its painting manifestoes in 1910. He also wrote a manifesto on sculpture two years later. His early work dealt with city life but he developed an abstract style after his visit to Paris 1912. In sculpture, Boccioni used an array of materials including glass, electricity and motorized parts. He died while serving in the Italian army during World War I.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (9)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Antigraceful, 1913, cast 1950-51 Umberto Boccioni (Italian, 1882-1916)Bronze; H. 23, W. 20-1/2, D. 20 in.
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Umberto Boccioni - Development of Bottle in Space 1912 silvered bronze The Museum of Modern Art Italian
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Umberto Boccioni - Dynamism of a Soccer Player 1913 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art Italian
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Umberto Boccioni - Unique Forms of Continuity in Space 1913 bronze The Museum of Modern Art Italian
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Umberto Romano From Now On Lithograph 20th century
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Umberto Romano Pagliacci Lithograph 20th century
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Umberto Brunelleschi [Dancing Couple] Line engraving with color pochoir 1928
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Umberto Romano Circus Riders in the Night Lithograph 20th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
The Resurrection of Christ and the Harrowing of Hell Russian Painter, possibly 17th centuryTempera on

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (4)
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Corcoran: At the Edge: A Portuguese Futurist, Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso

Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso lived in Paris between 1906 and 1915, becoming friends with artists such as Modigliani, Gris, Brancusi, Archipenko and Boccio...
Figaro Gallery: Generations of Art: From Abstraction to Realism - Matthew Bates and Stephen Bates
Matthew Bates was born in Washington, D.C. in 1970 to an artistic family. At 18, Matthew left Washington to go to art school in San Francisco at the Academy of Art College. While there he learned many techniques in drawing, painting, and design. ...
Harvard University, Arthur M. Sackler Museum: Medardo Rosso: Second Impressions
Medardo Rosso: Second Impressions will focus on five sculptures spanning Rosso’s mature career. The works are Aetas aurea (The Golden Age), 1886–87; Grande rieuse (Large Laughing Woman), 1891; Bambino ebreo (Jewish Boy), c. 1892–93; Bookmaker, c. ...
Sprengel Museum: Noise from the Street: Italian Futurism from 1909 to 1918
In this country there has so far been no in-depth reflection on this movement so important for Italian and European art of the 20th century. The reasons for this are manifold. First and foremost, the Futurists (...

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