Cosmo D'Angeli (29 October 1889 – 28 November 1968) was an Italian painter and sculptor.

Life and works

Cosmo D'Angeli was born on 29 October 1889 in Rome, Italy. His family owned a bakery near Termini Station. After graduating from the

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, he began showing his paintings and sculptures on the ''Via del Babuino'', ''Via Milano'',

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, and in galleries in Rome. He won various prizes, including the ''"La Tavoletta D'oro"''. His style, at first

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, changed in time to reflect the art and technique of the

Macchiaioli The Macchiaioli () were a group of Italian painters active in Tuscany in the second half of the nineteenth century. They strayed from antiquated conventions taught by the Italian art academies, and did much of their painting outdoors in order ...

. He was also devoted to sculpture and worked as architect in the zone of Rome and

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Colonia. Many of his paintings are in collections outside of Italy: France, Germany, England, Belgium and the United States. His work has also been listed in the catalogs of international art action houses. D'Angeli died of cancer in Rome on 28 November 1968, leaving his wife Adelaide and his daughter Anna.

Bibliography

* Magazine ''"Scena Illustrata"'', 1965, Roma {{DEFAULTSORT:Dangeli, Cosmo 1889 births 1968 deaths 20th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 20th-century Italian sculptors 20th-century Italian male artists Italian male sculptors Deaths from cancer in Lazio