Dino Fantini (1913-1989) - Senza titolo

Dino Francesco Fantini (1913–1989) was an important Italian painter and sculptor, deeply tied to Sardinia and his hometown of Cagliari. Biografia e Formazione • Birth and origins: Born in Cagliari in May 1913, where he spent much of his life. • Early studies: Trained under the renowned Sardinian sculptor Francesco Ciusa. • Early successes: At only 18, he won the first prize at the National Exhibition for young artists in Rome. • Maturity: Earned a diploma from the Liceo Artistico Statale in Rome, completing his formal education. • Stile e Caratteristiche Artistiche • Technical evolution: He began as a sculptor shaping the nude, then devoted himself mainly to painting. • Pictorial language: Develops a fast, abbreviated figurative line with a brushy, painterly touch. • Influences: Critics link his painterly gesture to the atmospheres of the Roman School of Scipione and Mafai. • Recurring subjects: Human figures, horses, scenes of daily life, and Sardinian tradition (such as Mamuthones and Su Componidori). Dimensions with frame: L 119 - H 113 Dimensions without frame: L 105 - H 99

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