Luigi Bartolini
Luigi Bartolini (8 February 1892 – 16 May 1963) was an Italian painter, writer, and poet. He is known for his novel, Bicycle Thieves, upon which the Italian neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica and of the same title was based. He published over 70 books during his lifetime.
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Luigi Bartolini
- Born
- 1892
- Died
- 1963
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
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- painter · writer · poet · engraver · graphic artist · art critic · artist · etcher
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Luigi Bartolini (8 February 1892 – 16 May 1963) was an Italian painter, writer, and poet. He is known for his novel, Bicycle Thieves, upon which the Italian neorealist film directed by Vittorio De Sica and of the same title was based. He published over 70 books during his lifetime.
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Luigi Bartolini (1892–1963) was an art critic, artist and engraver, among other activities, of Italian and Italian nationality. The art critic was born in Cupramontana and died in Rome. Activity centred on graphics and literature. Languages used include Italian.
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Novels
Novels
• 1930 – Passeggiata con la ragazza – Ed. Vallecchi- Firenze • 1930 – Il ritorno sul Carso – Ed. Mondadori- Milano • 1931 – Il molino della carne – Ed. Bompiani- Milano • 1933 – L'orso ed altri amorosi capitoli – Ed. Vallecchi- Firenze • 1940 – Follonica ed altri 14 capitoli di umore amoroso – Ed. Emiliano degli Orfini- Genova • 1942 – Il cane scontento ed altri racconti – Ed. Tuminelli- Roma • 1943 – Vita di Anna Stikler racconti e acqueforti – Ed. Tuminelli- Roma • 1946 – Ladri di biciclette – Ed. Polin – Roma • 1948 – Ladri di biciclette 2a edizione – Ed. Longanesi- Milano • 1945 – Ragazza caduta in città – Ed. Il Solco- Città di Castello • 1949 – Amata dopo – Ed. Nistri Lischi- Pisa • 1951 – Il mezzano Alipio – Ed.Vallecchi- Firenze • 1954 – Signora Malata di cuore – Vallecchi- Firenze • 1955 – Antinoo o l'efebo dal naso a becco di civetta- Ed. Porfiri – Roma • 1955 – Castelli Romani – Ed. Cappelli – Bologna • 1957 – Tre prose d'arte – Il sodalizio del libro – Venezia • 1959 – La pettegola ed altri racconti – Ed. Cappelli – BOlogna • 1960 – Le acque del Basento – Ed. Mondadori – Milano • 1960 – Passeggiata con la ragazza nuova edizione – Ed. Mondadori – Milano • 1962 – L'antro di Capelvenere – Ed. Istituto d'arte – Urbino • 1963 – Racconti scabrosi – Ed. Scheiwiller – Milano
Poetry
Poetry
• 1924 – Il guanciale – Ed. Merat – Parigi • 1924 – Il guanciale – Ed. IL pensiero contemporaneo – Torino • 1931 – La vita dei morti – Ed. Campitelli – Foligno • 1939 – Poesie 1928-1938 – Ed. La Modernissima – Roma • 1941 – Poesie ad Anna Stikler – Ed. Il Cavallino – Venezia • 1942 – Scritti d'eccezione – Ed. IL Campano – Pisa • 1944 – Poesie e satire – Ed. D.O.C. – Roma • 1948 – Liriche e polemiche – Ed- Nistri Lischi – Pisa • 1953 – Pianete – Ed. Vallecchi – Firenze • 1953 – Poesie per Anita e Luciana – Ed. Scheiwiller – Milano • 1953 – Addio ai sogni – Ed. Scheiwiller – Milano • 1953 – Ombre fa le metope – Ed. Schwarz – Milano • 1954 – Dodici Poesie di Luigi Bartolini – Ed. Malaria – Follonica • 1954 – Poesie 1954 – Ed. Vallecchi – Firenze • 1958 – Al padre ed altri poemetti – Ed. Miano – Milano • 1959 – Il Mazzetto – Ed. MOndadori – Milano • 1960 – Poesie 1960 – Ed. Bucciarelli – Ancona • 1961 – 13 Canzonette – Ed. Scheiwiller – Milano • 1963 – L'eremo dei frati bianchi – Ed. Bucciarelli – Ancona • 1963 – Testamento per Luciana – Ed. Bucciarelli – Ancona
Life and career
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Life and career
Explore 1892–1989
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1892
Luigi Bartolini born at Cupramontana.
1963
Luigi Bartolini died at Rome.
1989
Luigi Bartolini, 1892-1965 [sic] is dated 1989.
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scholarly publication
- Bartolini, Luigi, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
- LUIGI BARTOLINI, Contemporary Italian Poetry, 1962
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1962
Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q172346: Luigi Bartolini
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
reference work
- “Luigi Bartolini”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Exhibitions and awards
His work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
• 1928 – First participation in the Venice Biennale • 1932 – Italian engraving exhibition – 1st Prize • 1935 – 1st Rome Quadriennale – 1st Prize for engraving • 1939 – 2nd Rome Quadrienniale – 1st Prize for engraving • 1942 – XXII Venice Biennale – Personal room and 1st prize for engraving • 1950 – Lugano International Award – 1st prize • 1951 – Solo exhibition at the Silvagni gallery in Paris • 1952 – Personal exhibition at the National Chalcography in Rome • 1952 – XXVI Venice Biennale – Engraving Award • 1953 – Personal exhibition in Brussels at the Royal Library of Belgium • 1953 – Chianciano Prize for poetry with the book "Pianete" • 1954 – Marzotto Prize for literature with D. Buzzati • 1956 – Marzotto prize for painting • 1956 – III Bienniale of Engraving in Venice – Prize of the Presidency of the Council • 1960 – He was appointed Academician of San Luca • 1962 – XXXI Venice Biennale – Personal room • 1962 – Personal exhibition at the National Chalcography in Rome • 1965 – IX Rome Quadrienniale – Personal room
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scholarly publication
Bartolini, Luigi, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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LUIGI BARTOLINI, Contemporary Italian Poetry, 1962Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q172346: Luigi BartoliniWikimedia Foundation
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