Renato Bertelli
Illustration — Profilo continuo del Duce Renato Bertelli (1900 in Lastra a Signa – 1974 in Florence) was an Italian Futurist artist. His most, and perhaps only, noted work is the 1933 ceramic bust of Benito Mussolini in the aeroceramica style, Profilo continuo del Duce (also cited as Profilo contino del Duce). The title is sometimes given as "Head of Mussolini" but is better known as "Head of Mussolini (Continuous Profile)", "Continuous profile of Mussolini", or "Continuous Profile – Head of Mussolini".
Also recorded as R. A. Bertelli · Renato Giuseppe Bertelli · Renato Guiseppe Bertelli
Renato Bertelli
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- Born
- 1900 · Lastra a Signa.
- Died
- 1974 · Florence.
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- sculptor
- Movements
- Futurism
- Known for
- Profilo continuo del Duce
- Languages
- Italian
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Illustration — Profilo continuo del Duce Renato Bertelli (1900 in Lastra a Signa – 1974 in Florence) was an Italian Futurist artist. His most, and perhaps only, noted work is the 1933 ceramic bust of Benito Mussolini in the aeroceramica style, Profilo continuo del Duce (also cited as Profilo contino del Duce). The title is sometimes given as "Head of Mussolini" but is better known as "Head of Mussolini (Continuous Profile)", "Continuous profile of Mussolini", or "Continuous Profile – Head of Mussolini".
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Born at Lastra a Signa in 1900, died in Florence in 1974.
The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Florence. Works named in the authority record are Profilo continuo del Duce.
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1900
Renato Bertelli born at Lastra a Signa.
1974
Renato Bertelli died at Florence.
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Lastra a Signa.
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