Raúl Soldi
Encyclopedia
Raúl Soldi was an Argentine
painter
whose work treated various subjects, including landscape
s, portrait
s, the theater and the circus
, and nature
. His theatrical figures are renowned for their melancholy appearance. He also illustrated poetry
books.
) where he remained until 1932. Whilst in Italy, he became involved with groups of vanguard artists.
In 1932, he returned to Argentina and continued to produce oils, watercolors, inks, drawings, lithographies and monocopies.
In 1933, he began to work as cinematographic theatrical designer for national films and continued this work for fifteen years.
In 1941, he was granted a scholarship by the National Commission of Culture and travelled to Hollywood in the United States.
In 1953, he began work upon the murals of the Church of Santa Ana, Glew, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina - a project that took 23 summers to complete.
In 1966, he redecorated the Cupola of the Colón Theater of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1968, he travelled to Israel
, to paint a fresco in the Basilica of the Anuncición, in Nazareth
, a mural inspired by the miracle of the Virgin of Luján.
In 1971, he created a mosaic of the Church of San Isidro Labrador.
In 1973, his work Santa Ana and the Virgin is included in the Gallery of Sacred Art at the Vatican
.
In 1979, his mural Santa Fiorentina is incorporated in the Cathedral of the town of City Bell
, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1989, he created the mosaic Camerata Bariloche, for the Museum of the Park of Portofino, Italy.
Soldi's paintings include:
1933: First Prize at the Conjuntoen XIX the Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires and a Silver Medal in the International Exposition of San Francisco.
1936: Gold Medal in the Hall Rosary, Santa Fe.
1937: Prizes at the International Exhibition of Paris and the XXIVth Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires.
1942: Figures gains Third Prize in the National Hall.
1943: Prizes in the Biennial of San Pabloy in the National Hall Artists Decorators (Gold medal Argentina).
1944: Dancing Young Person gains the Sívori Prize granted by the National Hall.
1947: First Prize in the National Hall.
1948: First Prize of the Biennial of San Pablo.
1949: Woman combing to her daughter gains the Great Prize of Honor in the National Hall.
1952: The Palanza Prize of the National Academy of Beautiful Arts, of which he was member.
1960: Mention of Honor in II the Biennial of Mexico.
1985: Declared 'illustrious citizen' of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1992, 210 of Soldi's works were displayed in The History of Argentina exhibition at the National Rooms of Culture, Argentina. 500,000 people attended the exhibition, setting a record for an Argentine artist.
Raúl Soldi's work is represented in the main museums and art galleries of the world, including the Modern Museum of Art of New York (MOMA), Florence and the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
whose work treated various subjects, including landscape
Landscape
Landscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
s, portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
s, the theater and the circus
Circus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
, and nature
Nature
Nature, in the broadest sense, is equivalent to the natural world, physical world, or material world. "Nature" refers to the phenomena of the physical world, and also to life in general...
. His theatrical figures are renowned for their melancholy appearance. He also illustrated poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
books.
Brief Biography
Raúl Soldi was born into an artistic family in Buenos Aires in 1905, his father was a cellist and his eldest sister studied piano and song. He began his studies at the National Academy of Beautiful Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina then travelled to Europe in 1921. He stayed in Germany until 1923 then moved to Italy to continue his studies, enrolling in the Real Academy of Brera (MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
) where he remained until 1932. Whilst in Italy, he became involved with groups of vanguard artists.
In 1932, he returned to Argentina and continued to produce oils, watercolors, inks, drawings, lithographies and monocopies.
In 1933, he began to work as cinematographic theatrical designer for national films and continued this work for fifteen years.
In 1941, he was granted a scholarship by the National Commission of Culture and travelled to Hollywood in the United States.
In 1953, he began work upon the murals of the Church of Santa Ana, Glew, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina - a project that took 23 summers to complete.
In 1966, he redecorated the Cupola of the Colón Theater of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1968, he travelled to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, to paint a fresco in the Basilica of the Anuncición, in Nazareth
Nazareth
Nazareth is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is made up predominantly of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel...
, a mural inspired by the miracle of the Virgin of Luján.
In 1971, he created a mosaic of the Church of San Isidro Labrador.
In 1973, his work Santa Ana and the Virgin is included in the Gallery of Sacred Art at the Vatican
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
.
In 1979, his mural Santa Fiorentina is incorporated in the Cathedral of the town of City Bell
City Bell
City Bell is a small town located in the partido of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located some 50 kilometers from Buenos Aires and 10 from La Plata. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban agglomeration....
, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
In 1989, he created the mosaic Camerata Bariloche, for the Museum of the Park of Portofino, Italy.
Paintings
- The Hammock (1933)
- Landscape of Villa BallesterVilla BallesterVilla Ballester is a city located in the northern Greater Buenos Aires urban area and it is part of the General San Martín Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is served by the Línea Mitre commuter railway with its station also named Villa Ballester...
(1935) - Sarita (1947)
- The Musicians (1956)
- The Greeting (1957)
- Naked with Doves (1957)
- Diego with Dancer Suit (1958)
- The Kiss (1960)
- The Tango in Paris (1963)
Awards
During his lifetime, Soldi received numerous awards, including:1933: First Prize at the Conjuntoen XIX the Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires and a Silver Medal in the International Exposition of San Francisco.
1936: Gold Medal in the Hall Rosary, Santa Fe.
1937: Prizes at the International Exhibition of Paris and the XXIVth Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires.
1942: Figures gains Third Prize in the National Hall.
1943: Prizes in the Biennial of San Pabloy in the National Hall Artists Decorators (Gold medal Argentina).
1944: Dancing Young Person gains the Sívori Prize granted by the National Hall.
1947: First Prize in the National Hall.
1948: First Prize of the Biennial of San Pablo.
1949: Woman combing to her daughter gains the Great Prize of Honor in the National Hall.
1952: The Palanza Prize of the National Academy of Beautiful Arts, of which he was member.
1960: Mention of Honor in II the Biennial of Mexico.
1985: Declared 'illustrious citizen' of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Museums and Exhibitions
From 1930, Soldi's work was displayed in the National Hall Culture, and in diverse provincial Halls throughout Argentina. Internationally, his work was displayed in the International Expo of San Francisco (1933), International Exhibition of Paris (1937), in New York (1941–1943) and in exhibitions throughout Romania in 1970.In 1992, 210 of Soldi's works were displayed in The History of Argentina exhibition at the National Rooms of Culture, Argentina. 500,000 people attended the exhibition, setting a record for an Argentine artist.
Raúl Soldi's work is represented in the main museums and art galleries of the world, including the Modern Museum of Art of New York (MOMA), Florence and the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan.
External links
- http://www.soldi.com.ar – Official website