Aroldo Bonzagni (24 September 1887 – 30 December 1918) was a painter, draftsman, and illustrator born in Cento, Italy.
He moved to
Milan to attend the
Accademia di Brera on a scholarship, joining the ranks of avant-garde artists and becoming friends with
Carlo Carrà,
Umberto Boccioni, and
Luigi Russolo.
He was extremely critical of the elite society of the times and signed the first
Futurist Manifesto in 1910.
Bonzagni died from the
Spanish influenza pandemic in Milan.
In Cento, the
Galleria d'arte moderna Aroldo Bonzagni was established in 1959 in his memory.
Aroldo Bonzagni (24 September 1887 – 30 December 1918) was a painter, draftsman, and illustrator born in Cento, Italy.
He moved to
Milan to attend the
Accademia di Brera on a scholarship, joining the ranks of avant-garde artists and becoming friends with
Carlo Carrà,
Umberto Boccioni, and
Luigi Russolo.
He was extremely critical of the elite society of the times and signed the first
Futurist Manifesto in 1910.
Bonzagni died from the
Spanish influenza pandemic in Milan.
In Cento, the
Galleria d'arte moderna Aroldo Bonzagni was established in 1959 in his memory.