Ugo Capocchini (1 February 1901 – 2 March 1980) was an Italian artist. He won many awards throughout his career, and became a Professor at the

Accademia Di Belle Arti This is a list of the tertiary-level schools or academies of fine art in Italy that are recognised by the Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca, the Italian ministry of higher education. Accademie di Belle Arti The offi ...

in Florence in the 1960s. In his birthplace,

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, a square and a community hall have been named after him.

Early life

Ugo Capocchini moved from

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where he attended

Liceo Artistico Liceo artistico (literally ''artistic lyceum'') is a type of secondary school in Italy. It is designed to give students the skills to progress to any university or higher educational institution, but specifically devoted to art related topics.Decret ...

and later the Accademia di Belle Arti. He met

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at the school of the Circolo Degli Artisti.

Career

In 1928, he won the Panerai Award for his work "Nudo" at the Gallery of Modern Art of Firenze (Florence). In the 1930s and 1940s, he attended with many contemporary artists and writers the

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. In 1940, he was invited to do a solo exhibition in the 1950

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. Capocchini had his first solo exhibition in 1950 in the Strozzina at

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, and a second solo exhibition in 1961 at Gallery Vantaggio in Rome. The third solo exhibition in 1968 was held at

. In 1951, he received the Premio Michetti in Francavilla a Mare. In 1954, he received the Premio Marzotto in

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. In 1955, he received the Fiorino d'Oro of Firenze. In the 1960s, he was Professor at

Accademia di Belle Arti of Florence The Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze ("academy of fine arts of Florence") is an instructional art academy in Florence, in Tuscany, in central Italy. It was founded by Cosimo I de' Medici in 1563, under the influence of Giorgio Vasari. M ...

. In 2001, on the centenary of his birth,

, his birthplace, dedicated a retrospective on his art.

also has dedicated a square and a community hall to him.

Painting bibliography

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Capocchini, Ugo 20th-century Italian painters 20th-century Italian male artists Italian male painters Painters from Florence 1980 deaths 1901 births People from Barberino Val d'Elsa