Umberto+Boccioni

A biography of Umberto Boccioni - Tatjana P.
Beginning from 1901, he studied art and design in Rome. Five years later he moved to Paris, where he continued with his studies on Impressionist and Post-Impressionist styles. These studies were particularly important in forming his viewpoint on Impressionism. According to Boccioni, the origin of Futurist painting is in Impressionism that first broke with the tradition (all the artists to Michelangelo) and presupposed atmosphere to form and color. After Paris, he continued his education in Venice and Milan, where he was introduced to other Futurist artists including the famous poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. In 1914, Boccioni published //Pittura e scultura futuriste (dinamismo plastico)//, where he explained the esthetics of the group, and //Manifesto tecnico della scultura futurista//. With other artists he collaborated in //Manifesto dei pittori futuristi// and //Manifesto tecnico della pittura futurista//. His paintings and sculptures were exhibited in Paris and London. Some of his most important paintings include //**La risata**// and //La città che sale//, and his most famous sculpture is called **//Forme uniche della continuità nello spazio//**. Umberto Boccioni died in 1916, after being accidentally thrown from his horse, at the age of 33.
 * Umberto Boccioni**, an Italian painter and sculptor, was born in Reggio Calabria in 1882. Boccioni was a member of the Futurist movement and its main theorist. His work is based on the portrayal of movement, speed and technology.

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