Leone Minassian (1905–1978; Armenian: Լևոն Մինասյան, romanized: Levon Minasyan) was an Ottoman Empire-born Italian painter and printmaker, of Armenian descent.[1] His work is an important representative of European post-war abstract painting.[2] Minassian lived in Venice for more than 40 years.[3]
Leone Minassian | |
|---|---|
Լևոն Մինասյան | |
| Born | Levon Zaki Minasyan May 8, 1905 |
| Died | 1978 Venice, Veneto, Italy |
| Other names | Levon Minasyan |
| Education | Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia |
| Mother | Iskouhi Minas |
Early life and education
editLeone Minassian was born on May 8, 1905, in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire to Armenian parents.[4] His mother was writer Iskouhi Minas, and his father was Zhan Minasyan, the editor of the French periodical "Patri".[5][6] He started painting in this youth.[7]
Minassian has been attributed to studying art at Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia,[2][8] as well as under many notable artists, including Leonardo De Mango;[9] Albert Mille (1882–1946);[9] in Naples under Danish painter Axerl Jarl;[7] and in Venice under Italian painter Alessandro Milesi.[10]
Career
editMinassian's early art was influenced by futurism, surrealism,[8] and the art of Giorgio De Chirico. He was friends with artists Alberto Viani, Giuseppe Santomaso,[11] Giorgio Morandi, and Jean Arp.[12]
After World War II, Minassian found his own painterly language and his art began to receive international attention. His pictures are characterized by intertwined, plant-like shapes and/or bodies in diverse colors. He took part in the group exhibitions II. documenta in Kassel in 1959,[13][14] and the Venice Biennale in 1961.[2] His work can be found in the art museum Ca' Pesaro in room 7.
References
edit- ^ "Minassian, Leone". De Gruyter. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b c Romagnolo, Antonio (2000). Leone Minassian. Electa Mondadori. ISBN 8843573470.
- ^ Studio International. Vol. 175. Studio Trust. 1968. p. 150.
- ^ Platt, Kristin, ed. (1995). Armenien: 5000 Jahre Kunst und Kultur (in German). Museum Bochum. E. Wasmuth. p. 365. ISBN 978-3-8030-3066-5.
- ^ Leone Minassian 1905–1978. Pescheria Nuova, Rovigo. LCCN 96212756.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "- Իսկուհի Մինաս". AV Production (in Armenian). Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b Arte in Italia: 1935-1955 (in Italian). Università internazionale dell'arte. EDIFIR. 1992. p. 279. ISBN 978-88-7970-003-0.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Kember, Pamela (2011-10-31). Minassian, Leone. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00123198. ISBN 978-0-19-989991-3.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b Piai, Manuela (1976). Catalogo del fondo artistico (in Italian). La Biennale di Venezia. p. 1972.
- ^ Avédissian, Onnig (1959). Peintres et sculpteurs arméniens, du 19ème siècle à nos jours, précédé d'un aperçu sur l'art ancien (in French). Amis de la culture arménienne. p. 304.
- ^ Stringa, Nico (2017). "Santomaso, Giuseppe". Dizionario Biografico, Biographical Dictionary of Italians - Volume 90 (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Arp, Jean (1968). Jean Arp: Sculpture, His Last Ten Years. N. N. Abrams. p. 141.
- ^ "II. documenta - Retrospective". Documenta.de. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Documenta 2 at Documenta Kassel". artmap.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28.