Jorge Damiani (1931 – 26 January 2017) was a Uruguayan visual artist known for his work in painting, drawing, and

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. He was active in Uruguay’s art scene for several decades and served as a professor and academic at key national institutions.

Biography

Jorge Damiani was born in 1931 in Uruguay. He studied at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes (National School of Fine Arts), where he was later appointed as a professor and became an influential figure in Uruguayan art education. Between 1951 and 1953, he studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan with

Pompeo Borra Pompeo Borra (1898 – 1973) was an Italian painter. Biography Pompeo Borra was born in Milan His studies were varied: first he attended technical schools and then, briefly, the course in decoration at the Scuola degli Artefici at the Brera Acade ...

and Enzo Morelli. Throughout his career, Damiani explored multiple artistic disciplines, including painting, drawing, and printmaking. His work displays traits of Italian

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and

classicism Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for a classical period, classical antiquity in the Western tradition, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. In its purest form, classicism is an aesthe ...

.His works frequently reflected a profound commitment to formal experimentation and expressive line, gaining recognition both nationally and internationally. He was considered part of a generation of artists who helped modernize and professionalize the visual arts in Uruguay during the mid-to-late 20th century. Damiani also contributed to the development of Uruguayan cultural institutions, holding roles that included directing workshops and participating in art juries. His work is held in several public collections, including the

Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales National Museum of Visual Arts (Uruguay) () a museum in Parque Rodó, Montevideo, Uruguay. It was inaugurated on December 10, 1911. This museum has the largest collection of Uruguayan artworks. Among them are works by Olga Piria, Rafael Barradas ...

(MNAV) in Montevideo, which has showcased his work in its permanent collection and past exhibitions. He died on 26 January 2017 at the age of 85.

Reference

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