Bardini prima di Bardini
La formazione e gli esordi artistici del ‘Principe degli antiquari’
Abstract
Before becoming the famous antiquarian of Renaissance Art, Stefano Bardini (1836-1922) was a painter. He moved to Florence from Pieve di Santo Stefano (Arezzo) in 1853 to study at the Academy of Fine Arts with Giuseppe Bezzuoli, Benedetto Servolini and Antonio Puccinelli. In his early years, Bardini participated in several competitions with paintings of Florentine Renaissance subjects . He also exposed his works to the Promotrice in Florence and Turin was awarded at the Ricasoli Competition in 1859-1860. Towards the end of the Sixties, Bardini interrupted his artistic career. He enlisted in Garibaldi’s Army and, back in Florence, began restoring and selling old master's art. He thus became the well-known 'Prince of Antiquaries'.
Presentato: 01 Marzo 2022 | Accettato: 13 Maggio 2022 | Pubblicato 26 Settembre 2022 | Lingua: it
Keywords Academy of Fine Arts • Italian Risorgimento • Renaissance • Historical Romanticism • Florence • Stefano Bardini • Historical Painting
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