Bruto Mazzolani

Bruto MazzolaniBruto Mazzolani (born 1880 in Ferrara), italian naïve art painter.[1]

Bruno Mazzolani
Born 1880
Ferrara, Italy
Died 1949
Milano
Nationality Italian
Field Painting
Training Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, Domenico Ferri
Movement naïve art
Works Lavandaia a Lierna
Patrons Giuseppe Mazzolani

Biography

Bruto Mazzolani was the son and pupil of Giuseppe Mazzolani, collaborator of Raffaele Casnedi, then went to Bologna to study at the Clementina Academy (Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna), becoming a pupil of Domenico Ferri. Mazzolani took part in various exhibitions in Milan, Bologna and Ferrara.

Mazzoleni often went to paint en plain air in the ancient village of Lierna on Lake Como, finding a light and an atmosphere that stimulated his artistic vein.

His works are present in the collections of numerous Milanese noble families.

References

  1. Libri e riviste d'Italia, volume 26, parte 2-3, 1974.

Bibliography

  • Libri e riviste d'Italia - Volume 26, Part. 2-3, 1974