Adelina Zandrino
Adelina Zandrino (19 September 1893 – 1994) was an Italian artist and illustrator. She was encouraged by the Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Femminile of 1913 to take up a career in the arts. In 1913, Zandrino went to Paris with her father, Francesco Maria Zandrino, a journalist and theatre critic.
Adelina Zandrino
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- Name
- Adelina Zandrino
- Born
- 1893
- Died
- 1994
- Known for
- Painting
- Movement
- Art Nouveau
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- painter · illustrator · sculptor · costume designer
- Fields
- Verismo · Symbolism
- Languages
- Italian
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Adelina Zandrino (19 September 1893 – 1994) was an Italian artist and illustrator. She was encouraged by the Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Femminile of 1913 to take up a career in the arts. In 1913, Zandrino went to Paris with her father, Francesco Maria Zandrino, a journalist and theatre critic.
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While there she met such figures as Auguste Rodin and Gabriele D'Annunzio, through her father. She produced illustrations for the manuscript of D'Annunzio's Canzone del Sangue. During the war, Zandrino carried out some propaganda illustration work. In 1917 she created a famous series of postcards, featuring illustrations of women. She continued with similar work during the 1920s and 1930s, also producing posters in the same Art Nouveau style; some of her work was in an erotic vein. Her posters included advertisements for tennis tournaments and sportswear.
The recorded working language is Italian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Verismo and Symbolism. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris. Work by Adelina Zandrino is recorded in the collections of Liemers Museum, Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma and Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume.
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• Name — Adelina Zandrino • Born — 1893 • Died — 1994 • Known for — Painting • Movement — Art Nouveau
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1893
Adelina Zandrino was born in 1893 at Genoa.
1994
Adelina Zandrino died in 1994 at Genoa.
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Adelina Zandrino is recorded with the occupation painter. Recorded as painter, illustrator, sculptor and costume designer.
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