Anselmo Bucci - Fossombrone - 1887 - Monza 1955, “Zinnie...
Anselmo Bucci - Fossombrone - 1887 - Monza 1955, “Zinnie 1944” - Oil on panel, 60x50 cm - Anselmo Bucci, son of Achille Muzio, was born on May 23, 1887, in Fossombrone. After completing his classical studies at the Marco Foscarini High School in Venice, he devoted himself to drawing at Francesco Salvini’s school in Este. In 1904–05, he was a student at the Brera Academy in Milan, and in 1906 he moved to Paris, where he remained until 1915, focusing his attention on engraving. During this period, he produced several collections of engravings inspired by French Post-Impressionist graphic art, such as “Le petit Paris qui bouge” (1908) and “Paris qui bouge” (1909), and he also received an honorable mention at the Salon des artistes français in 1910. His style reflected both the influences of French Post-Impressionism and traces of his studies under Fattori, maintaining a crisp, unadorned manner and avoiding rhetoric. His time in Paris marked a significant period in Bucci’s art, during which he aligned himself with the aesthetic of artists such as Jean-François Raffaelli and Pierre Bonnard—influences evident in works such as “L’écraseur,” “Touaregs à Paris,” “Avenue Rachel,” and others.During World War I, Bucci served as a war volunteer and documented life on the front lines through engravings and lithographs, such as “Croquis du front italien” (1918) and “Marina a terra” (1918). After the war, his art underwent a significant change. Although he was a skilled engraver, Bucci decided to explore painting, turning toward a return to classicism in contrast to the avant-garde movements. In 1922, Bucci was the driving force behind the “Novecento italiano” group, which sought to promote a neoclassical orientation. His major work during this period was the painting “I pittori” (1921–1924), which embodied his opposition to the avant-garde movements. Bucci maintained his ideological distance from contemporary art, expressing a preference for the classical over the modern.In the years that followed, Bucci also established himself as a writer, publishing works such as “Il libro della Bigia” (1942) and contributing articles to the *Corriere della Sera*. He died in Monza on November 19, 1955, leaving a significant mark on the Italian art world with his extraordinary vitality, moral independence, and irony, which were evident in both his graphic works and his literary output.
[ translate ]Anselmo Bucci - Fossombrone - 1887 - Monza 1955, “Zinnie 1944” - Oil on panel, 60x50 cm - Anselmo Bucci, son of Achille Muzio, was born on May 23, 1887, in Fossombrone. After completing his classical studies at the Marco Foscarini High School in Venice, he devoted himself to drawing at Francesco Salvini’s school in Este. In 1904–05, he was a student at the Brera Academy in Milan, and in 1906 he moved to Paris, where he remained until 1915, focusing his attention on engraving. During this period, he produced several collections of engravings inspired by French Post-Impressionist graphic art, such as “Le petit Paris qui bouge” (1908) and “Paris qui bouge” (1909), and he also received an honorable mention at the Salon des artistes français in 1910. His style reflected both the influences of French Post-Impressionism and traces of his studies under Fattori, maintaining a crisp, unadorned manner and avoiding rhetoric. His time in Paris marked a significant period in Bucci’s art, during which he aligned himself with the aesthetic of artists such as Jean-François Raffaelli and Pierre Bonnard—influences evident in works such as “L’écraseur,” “Touaregs à Paris,” “Avenue Rachel,” and others.During World War I, Bucci served as a war volunteer and documented life on the front lines through engravings and lithographs, such as “Croquis du front italien” (1918) and “Marina a terra” (1918). After the war, his art underwent a significant change. Although he was a skilled engraver, Bucci decided to explore painting, turning toward a return to classicism in contrast to the avant-garde movements. In 1922, Bucci was the driving force behind the “Novecento italiano” group, which sought to promote a neoclassical orientation. His major work during this period was the painting “I pittori” (1921–1924), which embodied his opposition to the avant-garde movements. Bucci maintained his ideological distance from contemporary art, expressing a preference for the classical over the modern.In the years that followed, Bucci also established himself as a writer, publishing works such as “Il libro della Bigia” (1942) and contributing articles to the *Corriere della Sera*. He died in Monza on November 19, 1955, leaving a significant mark on the Italian art world with his extraordinary vitality, moral independence, and irony, which were evident in both his graphic works and his literary output.
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