Antonella Cappuccio (born 21 February 1944) is an Italian artist.

Life

Cappuccio was born in

Ischia Ischia ( , , ) is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Although inhabited since the Bronze Age, as a Ancient G ...

and moved to

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

with her family. She studied at the there, going on to work in cinema and television as a costume designer. During the 1970s, she turned to art as a full-time career. She has produced works for the

Arma dei Carabinieri The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign pol ...

, for the

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and for the Italian Republic, as well as for private collectors. Many of her works are in

Vatican City Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (; ), is a Landlocked country, landlocked sovereign state and city-state; it is enclaved within Rome, the capital city of Italy and Bishop of Rome, seat of the Catholic Church. It became inde ...

. In 2004, she completed a large painting for the new Marriott Hotel in Rome. Cappuccio was named to the Italian

Order of Merit for Labour The Order of Merit for Labour () is an Italian order of chivalry that was founded in 1923 by King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, Vittorio Emanuele III. It is awarded to those "who have been singularly meritorious" in agriculture, industry and co ...

and was named a Commander in the

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic () is the most senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of Italy, President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking honour of the Republi ...

. She was also nominated to the

Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon The Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon is one of the Pontifical Academies under the direction of the Holy See. The complete Italian name of the academy, Pontificia Insigne Accademia di Belle Arti e Letteratura ...

. While firmly based in the modern world, her work often takes on subjects from the

Italian Renaissance The Italian Renaissance ( ) was a period in History of Italy, Italian history between the 14th and 16th centuries. The period is known for the initial development of the broader Renaissance culture that spread across Western Europe and marked t ...

and incorporates the style of the Italian masters. She married Luigi Muccino; the couple have three children.

External links

Official Site

References

1944 births Living people 20th-century Italian women painters 20th-century Italian painters 21st-century Italian painters Painters from Rome Recipients of the Order of Merit for Labour Commanders of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the Virtuosi al Pantheon 21st-century Italian women painters Italian contemporary artists {{Italy-painter-20thC-stub