Giovanni Omiccioli
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Giovanni Omiccioli was an Italian
painter
belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana
(Roman School), with a dynamic paintwork representing soccer games and sports scenes.
movement, in 1928, Omiccioli collaborated especially with Mario Mafai
and Antonietta Raphael
, as well as with Scipione
and Raffaele Frumenti
. His pictorial activity started in 1934 and a few years afterwards, he exhibited work at the IV Mostra del Sindacato Fascista (1937) within the Fine Art
circle. In the same period he held his personal expo at Apollo Gallery in Rome
.
Omiccioli was also active in politics
and, with Mario Mafai
, Guttuso and Afro
, he created the first header of the Italian communist newspaper L’Unità in 1945, immediately after the Italian Liberazione
. During the same year he exhibited at the I Mostra dell’Arte against barbarism
, promoted by this newspaper at the Gallery of Rome
with catalogue by Antonello Trombadori
, presenting a dramatic political painting by the title La fucilazione di Bruno Buozzi (The Fusillading
of Bruno Buozzi).
After winning an award at the Marzotto
Prize Convention, with Il Pastore con la capretta (Shepherd with small goat), Omiccioli exhibited at many important arts centres: especially noticeable are his anthologic displays at the Hermitage
of Leningrad
, his personal at the La Medusa Modern Gallery of Naples
, and in the 1950s his participation in exhibitions at Pittsburgh, Boston
, and Tokyo
. He also took part in a travelling exhibition around the Scandinavian
countries organised by the Italian Art Club, as well as displying some paitings at the various Rome Quadriennales of 1955, 1959 e poi del 1966, and at the Venetian Biennales of 1952, 1954, 1956. In 1959 he also presents a religious painting on hardboard
, Cristo crocifisso (Crucified Christ
), at the VIII Biennale d’Arte Sacra in Bologna
. During the 1960s, Omiccioli exhibits at three Figurative
Arts Reviews in Rome
and Lazio (1961, 1963, 1965) and at the VI Biennale of Rome in 1968. Vaporous and tender, and yet always springing from an unchangeably intense love for nature and man, his palette
of colours give a soft breath of light and a suggestive atmosphere to his whole artistic production.
Italy
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana
Scuola Romana
Scuola romana or Scuola di via Cavour was a 20th century art movement defined by a group of painters within Expressionism and active in Rome between 1928 and 1945, and with a second phase in the mid-1950s.-Birth of the Movement:...
(Roman School), with a dynamic paintwork representing soccer games and sports scenes.
Biography
Having joined the Scuola RomanaScuola Romana
Scuola romana or Scuola di via Cavour was a 20th century art movement defined by a group of painters within Expressionism and active in Rome between 1928 and 1945, and with a second phase in the mid-1950s.-Birth of the Movement:...
movement, in 1928, Omiccioli collaborated especially with Mario Mafai
Mario Mafai
Mario Mafai , was an Italian painter, founder with his wife Antonietta Raphaël of the modern art movement called Scuola Romana.- Biography :...
and Antonietta Raphael
Antonietta Raphael
Antonietta Raphaël , was an Italian sculptor and painter of Jewish heritage and Lithuanian birth, who founded the Scuola Romana movement together with her husband Mario Mafai. She was an artist characterised by a profound anti-academic conviction, also affirmed by her sculptures which, especially...
, as well as with Scipione
Scipione (Gino Bonichi)
Gino Bonichi , known as Scipione, was an Italian painter and writer.He was born in Macerata. In 1909 he moved to Rome, where he later enrolled at the Scuola Libera di Nudo of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma...
and Raffaele Frumenti
Raffaele Frumenti
Raffaele Frumenti , was an Italian painter belonging to the modern movement of the Scuola romana .-Life and career:...
. His pictorial activity started in 1934 and a few years afterwards, he exhibited work at the IV Mostra del Sindacato Fascista (1937) within the Fine Art
Fine art
Fine art or the fine arts encompass art forms developed primarily for aesthetics and/or concept rather than practical application. Art is often a synonym for fine art, as employed in the term "art gallery"....
circle. In the same period he held his personal expo at Apollo Gallery in Rome
Rome
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.
Omiccioli was also active in politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
and, with Mario Mafai
Mario Mafai
Mario Mafai , was an Italian painter, founder with his wife Antonietta Raphaël of the modern art movement called Scuola Romana.- Biography :...
, Guttuso and Afro
Afro
Afro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
, he created the first header of the Italian communist newspaper L’Unità in 1945, immediately after the Italian Liberazione
End of World War II in Europe
The final battles of the European Theatre of World War II as well as the German surrender to the Western Allies and the Soviet Union took place in late April and early May 1945.-Timeline of surrenders and deaths:...
. During the same year he exhibited at the I Mostra dell’Arte against barbarism
Societal collapse
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, promoted by this newspaper at the Gallery of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
with catalogue by Antonello Trombadori
Antonello Trombadori
Antonello Trombadori was an Italian art critic and journalist.Born in Rome into a family of artists Trombadori lived a happy life in the Villa Strohl-Fern studio-home of his city, coming into contact with numerous intellectuals of the era...
, presenting a dramatic political painting by the title La fucilazione di Bruno Buozzi (The Fusillading
Execution by firing squad
Execution by firing squad, sometimes called fusillading , is a method of capital punishment, particularly common in the military and in times of war.Execution by shooting is a fairly old practice...
of Bruno Buozzi).
After winning an award at the Marzotto
Marzotto
The Marzotto Group is an Italian textile manufacturer, based in Valdagno.Created in 1836 as the Lanificio Luigi Marzotto & Figli. In 2005 Marzotto Group's textile business separated from Valentino Fashion Group....
Prize Convention, with Il Pastore con la capretta (Shepherd with small goat), Omiccioli exhibited at many important arts centres: especially noticeable are his anthologic displays at the Hermitage
Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest and oldest museums of the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been opened to the public since 1852. Its collections, of which only a small part is on permanent display,...
of Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, his personal at the La Medusa Modern Gallery of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, and in the 1950s his participation in exhibitions at Pittsburgh, Boston
Boston
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, and Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. He also took part in a travelling exhibition around the Scandinavian
Scandinavians
Scandinavians are a group of Germanic peoples, inhabiting Scandinavia and to a lesser extent countries associated with Scandinavia, and speaking Scandinavian languages. The group includes Danes, Norwegians and Swedes, and additionally the descendants of Scandinavian settlers such as the Icelandic...
countries organised by the Italian Art Club, as well as displying some paitings at the various Rome Quadriennales of 1955, 1959 e poi del 1966, and at the Venetian Biennales of 1952, 1954, 1956. In 1959 he also presents a religious painting on hardboard
Hardboard
Hardboard, also called high-density fiberboard , not to be confused with 'hardwood', is a type of fiberboard, which is an engineered wood product....
, Cristo crocifisso (Crucified Christ
Crucifixion of Jesus
The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced by Pontius Pilate to be scourged, and finally executed on a cross...
), at the VIII Biennale d’Arte Sacra in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. During the 1960s, Omiccioli exhibits at three Figurative
Figurative art
Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork—particularly paintings and sculptures—which are clearly derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational.-Definition:...
Arts Reviews in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and Lazio (1961, 1963, 1965) and at the VI Biennale of Rome in 1968. Vaporous and tender, and yet always springing from an unchangeably intense love for nature and man, his palette
Palette
Palette may refer to:* Cosmetic palette, an archaeological form* Palette , a wooden board used for mixing colors for a painting* Palette , in computer graphics, a selection of colors...
of colours give a soft breath of light and a suggestive atmosphere to his whole artistic production.
Exhibitions
- Acqueforti di Omiccioli, Galleria Astrolabio, RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
1969 - Omiccioli, Palazzo BarberiniPalazzo BarberiniPalazzo Barberini is a palace in Rome, facing the piazza of the same name in Rione Trevi and is home to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.-History:...
, RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, 1978 - Omiccioli, Castel Sant’Angelo RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, 1986.
External links
- Artist's Bio, on Appuntiallostadio.com. Accessed 26/05/2011
- Notes on Omiccioli, on Cromosema.it. Accessed 26/05/2011
- Virtual Tour, with paiting by Omiccioli, on Cromosema.it. Accessed 26/05/2011