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Antonio Giuseppe Santagata BIOGRAPHY
1888 Genoa - 1985. Known for: Mural painting.
Antonio Giuseppe Santagata was born in Genoa in 1888. He volunteered for the first World War and was seriously injured during an attack on the Sabotino. Santagata became involved in decorating the... Read full biography
Antonio Giuseppe Santagata was born in Genoa in 1888. He volunteered for the first World War and was seriously injured during an attack on the Sabotino. Santagata became involved in decorating the main Houses of the Mutilated, thanks to his friendship with Carlo Delcroix, president of the National... Read full biography
Antonio Giuseppe Santagata was born in Genoa in 1888. He volunteered for the first World War and was seriously injured during an attack on the Sabotino. Santagata became involved in decorating the main Houses of the Mutilated, thanks to his friendship with Carlo Delcroix, president of the National Association of Mutilated and War Invalid. He was a prominent figure in the Italian artistic research between the two wars, with significant public commissions for wall decorations in Rome, Genoa,... Read full biography
Antonio Giuseppe Santagata was born in Genoa in 1888. He volunteered for the first World War and was seriously injured during an attack on the Sabotino. Santagata became involved in decorating the main Houses of the Mutilated, thanks to his friendship with Carlo Delcroix, president of the National Association of Mutilated and War Invalid. He was a prominent figure in the Italian artistic research between the two wars, with significant public commissions for wall decorations in Rome, Genoa, Palermo, and Milan. His fame in mural painting was solidified with the large fresco "The heroic life of Antonio Locatelli" in the Casa Littoria in Bergamo. Santagata's relationship with Delcroix and his involvement in mural painting marked his artistic... Read full biography
Antonio Giuseppe Santagata was born in Genoa in 1888. He volunteered for the first World War and was seriously injured during an attack on the Sabotino. Santagata became involved in decorating the main Houses of the Mutilated, thanks to his friendship with Carlo Delcroix, president of the National Association of Mutilated and War Invalid. He was a prominent figure in the Italian artistic research between the two wars, with significant public commissions for wall decorations in Rome, Genoa, Palermo, and Milan. His fame in mural painting was solidified with the large fresco "The heroic life of Antonio Locatelli" in the Casa Littoria in Bergamo. Santagata's relationship with Delcroix and his involvement in mural painting marked his artistic career during the early 20th century.
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Antonio Giuseppe Santagata was born in Genoa in 1888. He volunteered for the first World War and was seriously injured during an attack on the Sabotino. Santagata became involved in decorating the main Houses of the Mutilated, thanks to his friendship with Carlo Delcroix, president of the National Association of Mutilated and War Invalid. He was a prominent figure in the Italian artistic research between the two wars, with significant public commissions for wall decorations in Rome, Genoa, Palermo, and Milan. His fame in mural painting was solidified with the large fresco "The heroic life of Antonio Locatelli" in the Casa Littoria in Bergamo. Santagata's relationship with Delcroix and his involvement in mural painting marked his artistic ca...But wait, there's more...
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