Mario Donizetti (23 January 1932) is an Italian painter and essayist from
Bergamo,
Lombardy.
Biography
Scientific technical researches have led Donizetti to use innovative techniques for his works such as varnished and glazed egg-yolk tempera as well as his personal encausto and his "encaustic pastel".
In 1977 Donizetti founded the Centre for Research Techniques of Arts and in 2003 the "Donizetti School-Museum" online.[1] Donizetti also contributes to newspapers and magazines with essays on aesthetics and diagnosis of restoration.
In 1983 an anthological exhibition of his work was held in the halls of the
Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan.
Works
Donizetti's notable works include the "Crucifix" in The Treasury Museum of the
Vatican Basilica; the frescos and the altar piece in the historical Basilica in Pontida; the portrait of
Pope John Paul II (now part of the
National Portrait Gallery (United States) collection in
Washington, D.C.) and published on the covers of
Time (magazine); "Commedia dell'Arte" in the "Spajani Raccolta" GAMEC in Bergamo; and "La Carità" in the "Margherita Cassis Faraone Collection".
Exhibitions
"Premio Suzzara" 1951 and 1952
"Mostra Arte Sacra" 1952
"Premio Michetti" 1953
"Nazionale Arte Sacra-Bologna" 1954
One man show – Galleria Ranzini – via Brera Milano 1955
"II Quadriennale di Roma" 1955
"Biennale Arte Sacra Angelicum" 1957
One Man Show – Galleria Ranzini – via Brera Milano 1958
"Biennale Angelicum" 1959
One Man Show - La Bussola, Genova 1960
"The Picture and the Painter" Trafalgar Galleries London 1960
Mario Donizetti (23 January 1932) is an Italian painter and essayist from
Bergamo,
Lombardy.
Biography
Scientific technical researches have led Donizetti to use innovative techniques for his works such as varnished and glazed egg-yolk tempera as well as his personal encausto and his "encaustic pastel".
In 1977 Donizetti founded the Centre for Research Techniques of Arts and in 2003 the "Donizetti School-Museum" online.[1] Donizetti also contributes to newspapers and magazines with essays on aesthetics and diagnosis of restoration.
In 1983 an anthological exhibition of his work was held in the halls of the
Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan.
Works
Donizetti's notable works include the "Crucifix" in The Treasury Museum of the
Vatican Basilica; the frescos and the altar piece in the historical Basilica in Pontida; the portrait of
Pope John Paul II (now part of the
National Portrait Gallery (United States) collection in
Washington, D.C.) and published on the covers of
Time (magazine); "Commedia dell'Arte" in the "Spajani Raccolta" GAMEC in Bergamo; and "La Carità" in the "Margherita Cassis Faraone Collection".
Exhibitions
"Premio Suzzara" 1951 and 1952
"Mostra Arte Sacra" 1952
"Premio Michetti" 1953
"Nazionale Arte Sacra-Bologna" 1954
One man show – Galleria Ranzini – via Brera Milano 1955
"II Quadriennale di Roma" 1955
"Biennale Arte Sacra Angelicum" 1957
One Man Show – Galleria Ranzini – via Brera Milano 1958
"Biennale Angelicum" 1959
One Man Show - La Bussola, Genova 1960
"The Picture and the Painter" Trafalgar Galleries London 1960