Giuseppe Viner

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Giuseppe Vìner (18 October 1875 - 5 October 1925) was an Italian painter, active in depicting rural country landscapes in the style of the Macchiaioli and later in Divisionism.

Biography[edit]

He was born in Seravezza, province of Lucca, in present Tuscany. His main work is a triptych called Terra Madre, now split between the Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Florence, a museum of Budapest, and a private collection in Düsseldorf.[1][2] He committed suicide in his home in Castelverde in Versilia.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Enciclopedia Treccani, short biography.
  2. ^ Mostra celebrativa del centenario di Giuseppe Viner, 1875-1975, curated by Rosalda Gilardi Bernocco; held at Galleria comunale d'arte moderna, Forte dei Marmi (Italy).
  3. ^ Dedalo: rassegna d'arte, Volume 2, by Ugo Ojetti (1926), Page 480.