Dino Ferrari
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Dino Ferrari (May 29, 1914 – September 15, 2000) was an Italian painter. He was born and died in Ascoli Piceno.
Biography
[edit]Dino Ferrari was born in the Santa Maria Intervineas district of Ascoli Piceno, Italy. His artistic journey began at the age of eleven, when he started studying under Egidio Coppola, a Verist painter highly regarded in the Marche region.
In 1935, Ferrari opened his first studio in Ascoli Piceno. Despite receiving numerous commissions, he moved to Rome in 1937 to immerse himself in the city's vibrant artistic scene. He studied Neo-Impressionism and the Novecento Italiano movement under Sigismondo Meyer, a renowned portraitist based in Via Margutta.
The outbreak of World War II interrupted his work, and Ferrari served as a soldier in the Šibenik region of Croatia. After the war, he returned to his studio and became a sought-after portraitist for the Roman high society. During this time, he also contributed significantly to the artistic heritage of the Marche region, painting frescoes and creating works for local churches.
In 1953, Ferrari began collaborating with Osvaldo Licini, a celebrated modernist painter from the Marche region. Their friendship deeply influenced Ferrari's exploration of new artistic styles.
In 1957, his painting *Assalto alla città* was purchased by the Gallery of Modern Art of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, marking a pivotal moment in his career. This recognition solidified Ferrari's place among the leading Italian artists of his time.
Artistic Evolution
[edit]In the 1960s, Ferrari moved his studio to Piazza Sant'Agostino in Ascoli Piceno. There, he established a permanent exhibition space and opened his studio to critics, patrons, and visitors. During this period, Ferrari developed a unique style he termed "Metallismo", characterized by the use of metallic colors and acrylic paints. This period marked the most experimental phase of his career, blending tradition with modernist techniques.
Works
[edit]Directory of museums that contain his works
[edit]- Assalto alla Città, oil on panel, Gallery of Modern Art of the Palazzo Pitti, Florence, 1958
- Veduta del Salone della Vittoria, oil on panel, Pinacoteca Civica in Ascoli Piceno, 1935
- Veduta di paese, oil on canvas, Pinacoteca Civica in Ascoli Piceno, 1955
- Veduta architettonica con figure, oil on panel, Pinacoteca Civica in Ascoli Piceno, 1962
- Figura di donna, oil on canvas, Pinacoteca Civica in Ascoli Piceno, 1962
Public works
[edit]- I tre Regni, fresco, central apse of the church of Sacro Cuore in Ascoli Piceno, 1955
- Nozze di Cana, fresco, church of Santa Maria of Petritoli, 1958
- Le tre chiese, la Militante, la Purgante, la Trionfante, fresco, church of Santa Maria in Petritoli, 1958
- Sant'Antonio da Padova, oil on canvas, church of Sant'Antonio in Castel di Lama, 1972
- Crocifissione, acrylic on panel (240X350), church of Sant'Antonio in Castel di Lama, 1981
- Cristo risorto, acrylic on panel (220x180), church of Sant'Antonio in Castel di Lama, 1981
- Cristo tra i malati, acrylic on panel (190x300), Auditorium CARISAP in Ascoli Piceno, 2000
- Crocifissione con predella raffigurante la Via Crucis, acrylic on panel (245x300), Auditorium CARISAP in Ascoli Piceno, 2000
Works in private collections
[edit]- Vanità di donne, 1984, acrylic on canvas (Milan, private collection). The painting represents one of the outcomes for the search for the ultimate Ferrari
- A teatro, 1973, oil on masonite 40x30 (Ascoli Piceno private collection)
Prizes
[edit]- 50 Poeti per 50 Pittori, premio speciale, Rome, 1975
- Force, Assessorato al turismo della Regione Marche, Force, 1976
- Quercia d'Oro 82, premio nazionale della cultura, Rome, 1982
- S. Benedetto 82, San Benedetto del Tronto, 1982
- Oscar Italia 1982, Viareggio
- Quercia d'Oro 83, premio nazionale, Rome, 1983
- Biennale Internazionale della Critica 1983, Latina
- Europa 83, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Alba, Ferrara, 1983
- Gran Sigillo d'Europa London 1983, London
- Europeo della cultura, Republic of San Marino, 1983
- Nazioni Aquila d'Oro
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna Alba, Ferrara, 1984
- Bologna 1984, Bologna
- David 1984, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Alba, Ferrara
- Alba 1985, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Alba, Ferrara
- Città di New York, premio internazionale, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Alba, Ferrara, 1987
- Trofeo d'Oro 1987, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Alba, Ferrara
- VIP 1988, Galleria d'Arte Moderna Alba, Ferrara
Exhibitions
[edit]- Collettiva, Palazzo degli Studi di Recanati, 1935, Recanati
- Collettiva di arte sacra, Presidenza Diocesana, 1953, Livorno
- Collettiva “VI Premio Nazionale di Pittura Golfo della Spezia”, (with Mario Sironi, Carla Accardi, Gerardo Dottori, Felice Casorati, Ottone Rosai, Mino Maccari, Emilio Vedova), 1954, La Spezia
- Collettiva “Rassegna d'arte italiana”, Graphil Galerie, 1963, Amsterdam
- Personale di grafiche e collages, Galleria d'Arte Nuove Proposte, 1974, Ascoli Piceno
- Personale di opere grafiche, Galleria Open Art, 1987, San Benedetto del Tronto
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Italian)
- Ascoli Piceno, "Dino Ferrari carattere impossibile e genio assoluto", "Cronache Picene", January 31, 2025(in Italian)
- Ascoli Piceno, "Un'esperienza a parte: la pittura di Dino Ferrari", il Quotidiano, September 10, 2007(in Italian)
Further Reading
[edit]- Daniele De Angelis (ed.), Dino Ferrari - Io non so dirvi com'io sia pittore, Sigismundus, 2014.
- Daniela Ferriani (ed.), Ascoli Piceno: Pinacoteca Civica, Calderini, 1994.
- Dino Ferrari, I dipinti murali di S. Maria in Piazza a Petritoli, Ascoli Piceno: D'Auria, 1974.
External Links
[edit]- [Official Website of Dino Ferrari](http://www.dinoferrari.it)
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