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Pietro Consagra

Pietro Consagra was an Italian sculptor, writer, illustrator, jewelry designer, painter and poet (1920–2005). He was born at Mazara del Vallo and died at Milan.

Also recorded as Piero Consagra.

Pietro Consagra in brief

Born
1920
Died
2005
Known for
sculptor, writer, illustrator, jewelry designer, painter, poet and artist
Place of birth
Mazara del Vallo
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Recognition and collections

Pietro Consagra received Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art. Work by Pietro Consagra is held by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art and Finnish National Gallery.

Identity

Pietro Consagra is recorded with the occupation jewelry designer. Pietro Consagra is recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of Italy. Pietro Consagra is recorded as sculptor, writer, illustrator, jewelry designer and painter.

Works and catalogued output

What Pietro Consagra produced.

Un Millimetro is dated 1971 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1972.617). The Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogues 1 work under this heading. Wikidata Query Service catalogues 4 works under this heading. Open Library catalogues 14 works under this heading. Conversation with the Wind is dated 1962. Ci pensi amo is dated 1985.

Context

The circumstances in which Pietro Consagra stands.

Sculptures in the National Gallery of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Racconto alla strega no. 1 is catalogued and held by Q214867 (inventory 1992.57.1). The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 1 object associated with this heading. Pietro Consagra is also recorded as Piero Consagra.

Reception

Pietro Consagra is recorded as having received Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art. Open Library catalogues 16 works under this name.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Pietro Consagra may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Pietro Consagra is established in the international name authorities as Social Networks and Archival Context w69p3mx6, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500017558, Bibliothèque nationale de France 16152273f, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 118521918, Library of Congress n50032697, Libraries Australia 1086094, ISNI 0000000114436583, IdRef 067636853, VIAF 50016608 and Wikidata Q461240.

In detail

the recorded working language is Italian.

The field of work recorded is jewelry, painting and art of sculpture.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome.

Works named in the authority record are Il Mito di Giano.

Work by Pietro Consagra is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Finnish National Gallery and Tate.

Distinctions recorded are Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art.

Chronology

  1. 1920Pietro Consagra born at Mazara del Vallo.
  2. 1920Pietro Consagra was born in 1920 at Mazara del Vallo.
  3. 1945Disegni, 1945-1977 is dated 1977.
  4. 1948Malumore, 1948-1974 is dated 1974.
  5. 1962Conversation with the Wind is dated 1962.
  6. 1962Conversation with the Wind.
  7. 1969La città frontale is dated 1969.
  8. 1971Un Millimetro is dated 1971 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1972.617).
  9. 1973Mostra di Pietro Consagra is dated 1973.
  10. 1973Poema Frontale is dated 1973.
  11. 1976La ruota quadrata is dated 1976.
  12. 1981Porta del Belice is dated 1981.
  13. 1981Porta del Belice.
  14. 1985Ci pensi amo is dated 1985.
  15. 1987L' Italia non finita is dated 1987.
  16. 1989Consagra che scrive is dated 1989.
  17. 1991Consagra colore is dated 1991.
  18. 1992Racconto alla strega no. 1 is catalogued and held by Q214867 (inventory 1992.57.1).
  19. 1997Il Mito di Giano is dated 1997.
  20. 1997Il Mito di Giano.
  21. 2005Pietro Consagra died at Milan.
  22. 2005Pietro Consagra died in 2005 at Milan.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Consagra, Pietro, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Consagra, Pietro, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Disegno e colore nell’opera di Pietro Consagra, L’ansia e la grazia, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    L’opera Elba di Pietro Consagra: nuovi paradigmi analitico-documentali per l’intervento di restauro, Transizioni / Transitions, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Open Library author record for Pietro Consagra (Internet Archive), 16 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  6. 6.

    Pietro Consagra en Gibellina., Revista Eviterna, 2021

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  7. 7.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 5323275-6, Mostra Pietro Consagra - Sculture 1976/77 (1977 : Verona).

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  8. 8.

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection record associated with Pietro Consagra (1 object).

    museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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  9. 9.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Pietro Consagra.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  10. 10.

    “Pietro Consagra”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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  11. 11.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q461240: Pietro Consagra

    authority record · Unverified · Wikidata

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