Luciano Baldessari
Luciano Baldessari (1896–1982) was an Italian artist, architect, and designer. Baldessari was born on December 10, 1896, in Rovereto, Italy. In 1913, Baldessari began his career as a visual artist after studying in the Scuola Reale Elisabettiana.
Luciano Baldessari

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- Name
- Luciano Baldessari
- Born
- 10 December 1896
- Birthplace
- Rovereto
- Died
- 26 September 1982
- Place of death
- Milan
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- architect · scenographer · designer · watercolorist
- Education
- Royal Elizabethan School · Polytechnic University of Milan · Brera Academy
- Teachers
- Luigi Comel
- Known for
- Luminator Bernocchi
- Honours
- Feltrinelli Prize
- Languages
- Italian
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Luciano Baldessari (1896–1982) was an Italian artist, architect, and designer. Baldessari was born on December 10, 1896, in Rovereto, Italy. In 1913, Baldessari began his career as a visual artist after studying in the Scuola Reale Elisabettiana.
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He participated in the Futurist movement among contemporaries including Fortunato Depero. In 1919, Baldessari moved to Milan where he studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic; he completed his degree in 1922. In 1923 Baldessari moved to Berlin where he worked as a set designer. In 1926, he returned to Milan and began his career in rationalist architecture. During this period, Baldessari designed a number of influential buildings including the Bernocchi Pavilion at the 10th International Fair of Milan and the Craja Bar in Milan (in collaboration with Luigi Figini, and Gino Pollini, Fausto Melotti and Marcello Nizzoli). Baldessari died in 1982 in Milan.
Luciano Baldessari studied at Royal Elizabethan School, Polytechnic University of Milan and Brera Academy. Training under Luigi Comel is recorded. The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Berlin and Milan. Employment is recorded with Bernocchi. Works named in the authority record are Luminator Bernocchi. Work by Luciano Baldessari is recorded in the collections of Triennale Design Museum. Distinctions recorded are Feltrinelli Prize.

L'architetto Luciano Baldessari (Rovereto (TN), 10 dicembre 1986 - Milano, 26 settembre 1982).
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• Name — Luciano Baldessari • Born — 10 December 1896 • Birthplace — Rovereto • Died — 26 September 1982 • Place of death — Milan
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Luciano Baldessari is recorded as having studied at Royal Elizabethan School, Polytechnic University of Milan and Brera Academy. Baldessari studied at Royal Elizabethan School, Polytechnic University of Milan and Brera Academy.
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1896
Luciano Baldessari born at Rovereto.
1982
Luciano Baldessari died at Milan.
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Rovereto.
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scholarly publication
- Les collaborations de Lucio Fontana avec Luciano Baldessari. Hypothèses pour un spatialisme de l’art et de l’architecture, In Situ, 2017
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2017
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3838519: Luciano Baldessari
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- “Luciano Baldessari”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
Les collaborations de Lucio Fontana avec Luciano Baldessari. Hypothèses pour un spatialisme de l’art et de l’architecture, In Situ, 2017Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q3838519: Luciano BaldessariWikimedia Foundation
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