Umberto Boccioni ( * 1882 † 1916 )

Artist Umberto Boccioni

Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of Umberto Boccioni, the leading artist of Italian Futurism! His works transcend the boundaries of classical representation and celebrate the dawn of a new era. Experience Boccioni's visionary art as a high-quality art print, elegantly framed canvas, or bespoke hand-painted oil painting!

Umberto Boccioni Self-Portrait

Umberto Boccioni was born on October 19, 1882, in Reggio di Calabria, Italy. He was one of the most renowned and influential artists among the Italian Futurists, an art movement that emerged before World War I. In his short life, he created sculptures and paintings characterized by an exciting division of color and form fields, producing a dynamic effect that defied previous norms.

At the age of 16, the artist Umberto Boccioni studied design in Rome, where he became acquainted with Gino Severini and Giacomo Balla, who introduced him to the painting technique of Divisionism. This late Impressionist style applied colors not as solid blocks but broke them down into their basic and complementary contrasts, applying them as dotted patterns. Around 1909, he met Tommaso Marinetti, the author of the "Manifesto of Futurism." Inspired by Futuristic art, he, along with Carlo Carrà, Luigi Russolo, Giacomo Balla, and Gino Severini, wrote the "Manifesto of Futurist Painting" as well as the "Manifesto of Futurism." 

In 1911, he was influenced by Cubism, which significantly shaped his subsequent works. In 1912, he completed "Elasticity," one of his most significant works. Boccioni died in 1916 following a fall from a horse during the war.

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