The life and works of the
late artist, art critic and philosopher Dino Formaggio will be
celebrated at an exhibition in the small town of Teolo to mark
the centenary of his birth.
The exhibit recalls the hard life of Formaggio
(1914-2008), who went to work in a factory at the age of 12,
putting himself through night school until he became a high
school teacher and, eventually, a professor of esthetics at
Pavia and Milan universities.
During World War II, he joined the armed anti-Fascist
resistance movement.
The exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in the town
nestling in the Euganean hills in the province of Padua from
September 20 to November 2 includes watercolours, oil paintings
and sculptures by the artist, who helped found the museum
itself.
The exhibit will feature some of his lesser-known works,
including watercolours of landscapes from his childhood as well
as oil portraits of his parents and of his students.
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