Trento Longaretti is an Italian

Italy

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 painter

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, born in 1916 in the comune of Treviglio

Treviglio

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 in the Province of Bergamo

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.

He undertook his high school

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 studies in Milan

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, then from 1931 to 1939 he studied at the Accademia di Brera

Brera Academy

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, where he was a student of Aldo Carpi

Aldo Carpi

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, and during which he first exhibited his works in 1936. The Second World War interrupted his art, as he served in the Italian military

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 in Slovenia

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, Albania

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 and Sicily

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.

He resumed his painting at the end of the war, and also began working on fresco

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es, glass art

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, and mosaic

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 art. In 1942, he exhibited works at the Venice Biennale

Venice Biennale

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, and the next year at the Galleria La Rotonda in Bergamo

Bergamo

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. He would exhibit at the Venice Biennale again in 1948, 1950, and 1956.

In 1953, he began teaching painting at the Accademia Carrara

Accademia Carrara

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, and was its director until 1978, having succeeded Achille Funi

Achille Funi

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 for the position.

His works have been exhibited worldwide, including at London

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, New York City

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, Paris

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, Buenos Aires

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, Toronto

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, Ottawa

Ottawa

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, Amsterdam

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, Monaco

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, and Stockholm

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. They often feature themes of "solitude, pilgrimage, exile, poverty in the suburbs, [and] dignity".

Some of his works are displayed at the Duomo di Milano, Duomo di Novara, and at the Vatican Museums

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, among numerous other locations. To celebrate his 90th birthday, the town of Treviglio created an exhibition of his works, organized by the Cassa Rurale, a local bank. The exhibition was displayed throughout October 2006. A similar exhibition was also organized in Bergamo, and was displayed at Sala Manzù in October 2006.

He resides and works between Bergamo and Cinque Terre

Cinque Terre

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 near Framura

Framura

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External links

• Trento Longaretti, a book about the artist published by Galleria Lorenzelli (Bergamo)