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'''Giancarlo Vitali''' (29 November 1929 – 25 July 2018) was an Italian painter and engraver.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/cultura/18_luglio_25/morto-l-artista-giancarlo-vitali-31bdd002-903c-11e8-9e3d-9a7bf81b9c8e.shtml|title=Morto l'artista Giancarlo Vitali|first=GIANLUIGI|last=COLIN|date=25 July 2018 |publisher=|accessdate=26 July 2018}}</ref>
'''Giancarlo Vitali''' (born 29 November 1929) is a contemporary Italian painter.


== Biography==
== Biography==
Vitali was born at [[Bellano]], on Lake Como, from a family of fishermen. He began painting when he was fifteen, after having worked for the Institute of Graphic Arts of [[Bergamo]].
Vitali was born in [[Bellano]], on [[Lake Como]], into a family of fishermen. He began painting when he was fifteen, after having worked at the Institute of Graphic Arts of [[Bergamo]]. In 1947 he exhibited his first work at the Angelicum Gallery in [[Milan]], on the occasion of the biennial exhibition of sacred art. In the following edition in 1949, the two works he exhibited, ''Visitazione'' and ''Cena in Emmaus'', were met with great appreciation by [[Carlo Carrà]]. Vitali was awarded a fellowship from the [[Brera Academy]] in [[Milan]] but because he wasn't able to support himself he was force to reject it.
In 1947 he exposed his first work at the Angelicum in [[Milan]], on the occasion of the biennial exhibition of sacred art.
In 1949 he came to perform in the biennial exhibition two of his works: ''Visitazione'' and ''Cena in Emmaus'' receiving enthusiastic appreciations from [[Carlo Carrà]]. He awarded a fellowship from the Brera Academy but because his family couldn't afford to maintain him in Milan he renounced it. Thus his concerned decisive moment will result in a long period of silence in his striving to fulfillment.


In 1981 his son Velasco Vitali, painter as well as his father, supported and encouraged him to begin the activity of engraver.
In 1981 his son Velasco Vitali, also a painter, encouraged Giancarlo to start working as an engraver.


In 1983 [[Giovanni Testori]] Associazione Testori after having seen a quartered rabbit wanted to meet the artist. A profound and solid relationship, founded on mutual esteem and admiration, stems from this encounter, which later became a prolonged deep-rooted friendship. The year after Testori dedicated to the artist an article in the third page of the ''[[Corriere della Sera]] ''and afterwards organized the first solo exhibition of the artist. Thus from that moment on he got to perform in several public and private locations and released a copious series of catalogues and engravings portfolios.
In 1983 critic and writer [[Giovanni Testori]], expressed the wish to meet Vitali after seeing one of his paintings depicting a quartered rabbit. The meeting generated a profound and solid relationship, founded on mutual esteem and admiration, which later became a long deep-rooted friendship. In 1984 Testori wrote an article about Vitai's work in the third page of ''[[Corriere della Sera]] ''and went on to organize his first solo exhibition at La Compagnia del Disegno in Milan. Vitali would later have several exhibitions in public and private institutions and released a series of catalogues and engravings portfolios.


At the end of the 1980s he realized lots of public works. Among which the remarkable ''The Portrays of Benefactors'' of the [[Ospedale Maggiore]] in Milan commissioned by the framework Foundation Ca' Granda.
At the end of the 1980s he realized many public art works, including ''The Portrays of Benefactors'' at [[Ospedale Maggiore]] in Milan commissioned by the Foundation Ca' Granda.


==Exhibitions==
== Exhibitions ==
* 2008 - Giancarlo Vitali, set up by [[Mario Botta]], curated by Carlo Bertelli in the new A.N.C.E. building, Lecco.
* 2008 - "Giancarlo Vitali and [[Mario Botta]]", curated by Carlo Bertelli, A.N.C.E. building, Lecco.
* 2007 - Giancarlo Vitali works, IIC Madrid
* 2007 - "Giancarlo Vitali: Works", IIC, Madrid
* 2005 - Cartella Clinica, chronicle of an unsought sojourn. Drawings and paintings in the Aula Magna of the Ospedale di Lecco.
* 2005 - "Cartella Clinica: Chronicle of an Unsought Sojourn", Aula Magna of the Ospedale di Lecco.
* 2003 - L'Oltranza della pittura, in memory of Giovanni Testori. Spazio Cinquesensi, Milan.
* 2003 - "L'Oltranza della pittura: In memory of Giovanni Testori", Spazio Cinquesensi, Milan.
* 2002 - La musica dipinta, drawings and oils. Spazio Cinquesensi, Milan.
* 2002 - "La musica dipinta: Drawings and Oils", Spazio Cinquesensi, Milan.
* 2001 - D'après, Arsmedia – Bergamo; in 2002 the exhibition is presented, adding further drawings and oils, at Compagnia del disegno in Milan.
* 2001 - "D'après", Arsmedia, Bergamo; in 2002 the exhibition was presented, with further drawings and oils, at Compagnia del Disegno, Milan.
* 2000 - Il Paese del Pittore, homage by the city of Bellano for his 70th birthday. Spazi industriali dell'ex Cotonificio Cantoni.
* 2000 - "Il Paese del Pittore", Spazi industriali dell'ex Cotonificio Cantoni, Bellano.
* 2000 - Lunario Minimo, organized by the Comune di Cento in collaboration with Promoart, Ferrara. Chiesa sconsacrata di San Lorenzo.
* 2000 - "Lunario Minimo", organized by the Comune di Cento in collaboration with Promoart, Chiesa sconsacrata di San Lorenzo, [[Ferrara]].
* 1999 - "Giancarlo Vitali", curated by Giancarlo Consonni, [[Palazzo Sormani]] Milan.
* 1999 - The public library of Milan held an exhibition at [[Palazzo Sormani]] presented by Giancarlo Consonni with more than 100 works on paper. The Cantico gallery in the monastery of San Damiano (Assisi) hosted the exhibition Le stagioni della Vita, presented by Domenico Montalto.
* 1999 - "Le stagioni della Vita", curated by Domenico Montalto, The Cantico gallery in the Monastery of San Damiano, [[Assisi]].
* 1997 - La Memoria Sottile, at the Scuderie of Villa Manzoni, Lecco. Over 100 drawings.
* 1997 - "La Memoria Sottile", Scuderie of Villa Manzoni, Lecco.
* 1996 - A huge anthology curated by Marco Goldin and set up at Palazzo Sarcinelli in Conegliano.
* 1996 - "Giancarlo Vitali: Retrospective", curated by Marco Goldin, Palazzo Sarcinelli, [[Conegliano]].
* 1994 – Giancarlo Vitali, Anthology of the engravings organized by Civica Raccolta Bertarelli at Sala Castellana of Castello Sforzesco in Milan.
* 1994 – "Giancarlo Vitali", organized by Civica Raccolta Bertarelli at Sala Castellana, Castello Sforzesco, Milan.
* 1991 - Le forme del tempo, a tribute to the notable figure of the paleontologist abbot Antonio Stoppani. Musei Civici of Lecco, Villa Manzoni and Galleria Bellinzona.
* 1987 - La famiglia dei ritratti, still curated by Testori and set up at Musei Civici of Lecco.
* 1991 - "Le forme del tempo: A tribute to Antonio Stoppani", . Musei Civici, Villa Manzoni and Galleria Bellinzona, Lecco.
* 1987 - "La famiglia dei ritratti", curated by Giovanni Testori, Musei Civici, Lecco.
* 1985 - Giancarlo Vitali, curated by Giovanni Testori. La Compagnia del Disegno, Milan. It may be considered his first solo exhibition. During these years several exhibitions will succeed in various locations.
* 1985 - "Giancarlo Vitali", curated by Giovanni Testori, La Compagnia del Disegno, Milan.


==Publications==
== Publications ==
* Giancarlo Vitali, paintings, engravings and drawings. Texts by L. Castellucci. Florence packaging. 2007.
* "Giancarlo Vitali: Paintings, engravings and drawings". Text by Leonardo Castellucci. Florence, 2007.
* Cartella Clinica. Preface by Marco Vallora. Texts by Giancarlo Vitali and Andrea Vitali (writer and award winner in 2007 of the Bancarella prize. He is also Giancarlo Vitali's doctor) Wanted by the Ospedale Manzoni of Lecco. Cattaneo publishing, 2005.
* "Cartella Clinica". Preface by Marco Vallora. Texts by Giancarlo Vitali and Andrea Vitali (writer and award winner in 2007 of the Bancarella prize), Cattaneo publishing, 2005.
* Dono di luoghi. Poems by Giancarlo Consonni. Wanted by the Lecco Province Builders Association . Itaca publishing, 2004.
* "Dono di luoghi. Poems by Giancarlo Consonni". Lecco Province Builders Association and Itaca publishing, 2004.
* L'Oltranza della pittura. A collection of texts by Giancarlo Testori concerning Giancarlo Vitali artworks. Itaca publishing, 2003.
* "L'Oltranza della pittura", by Giancarlo Testori. Itaca publishing, 2003.
* D'Après. Preface by Giuliano Collina, review by Giovanni Testori. Itaca publishing, 2001.
* "D'Après". Preface by Giuliano Collina, Itaca publishing, 2001.
* Il paese del pittore. Review by Marco Fragonara, a poem by Tonino Guerra along with a text by Andrea Vitali. DeAgostini Rizzoli, 2000.
* "Il paese del pittore". Preface by Marco Fragonara, a poem by Tonino Guerra along with a text by Andrea Vitali. DeAgostini [[RCS MediaGroup|Rizzoli]], 2000.
* Lunario Minimo. Preface by Ludovico Pratesi, DeAgostini Rizzoli publishing, 2000.
* "Lunario Minimo". Preface by Ludovico Pratesi, DeAgostini Rizzoli , 2000.
* Le stagioni della vita. Review by Domenico Montalto. Itaca publishing, 1999.
* "Le stagioni della vita". Text by Domenico Montalto. Itaca publishing, 1999.
* La Memoria Sottile. Texts by Tiziana Rota and Marco Carminati and poems by [[Valerio Magrelli]]. Itaca publishing, 1997.
* "La Memoria Sottile". Texts by Tiziana Rota and Marco Carminati, and poems by [[Valerio Magrelli]]. Itaca publishing, 1997.
* Giancarlo Vitali. Reviews by Marco Goldin and Marco Vallora. Electa, 1996.
* "Giancarlo Vitali". Texts by Marco Goldin and Marco Vallora. Electa Mondadori, 1996.
* Catalogo generale dell'opera incisa. Curated by Paolo Bellini (The onliest Italian who contributed to the Illustrated Bartsch). Bellinzona publishing – Linati – Stefanoni, 1994.
* "Catalogo generale dell'opera incisa". Edited by Paolo Bellini. Bellinzona publishing – Linati – Stefanoni, 1994.
* Le forme del tempo. Introduction by Alberto Longatti. Bellinzona publishing, 1991.
* "Le forme del tempo". Introduction by Alberto Longatti. Bellinzona publishing, 1991.
* La famiglia dei ritratti. Review by Giovanni Testori. Electa, 1987.
* "La famiglia dei ritratti". Text by Giovanni Testori. Electa, 1987.
* Giancarlo Vitali. Curated by Giovanni Testori. La Compagnia del Disegno publishing - Milan, 1985.
* "Giancarlo Vitali". Edited by Giovanni Testori, La Compagnia del Disegno, 1985.


===Editions===
== Editions ==
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=== Engravings portfolios ===


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* "Suovetaurilia", counting 6 engravings. Text by Carlo Bertelli, Itaca publishing – Milan 2008.
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====Engravings portfolios====
* "Abitare", 6 engravings. Text by Mario Botta, Lecco Province Builders Association, 2006.
* "Omaggio al cantiere", 5 engravings. Text By Mario Sangiorgio, Lecco Province Builders Association, 2004.
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* "Concerto", 8 engravings with 8 poems by Giancarlo Consonni, preface by Marco Vallora, 2002.
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* "Bestiario", 8 poems by Giancarlo Consonni and 8 engravings by Giancarlo Vitali, introduction by Gina Lagorio, Itaca publishing – Milan, 1999.
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* "Le forme del tempo", preface by Alberto Longatti. Bellinzona publishing, 1991.
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* "Tommaso Grossi", 2 engravings along with 2 poems. Preface by Gianfranco Scotti. Lions Club, 1991.
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* "Il mio museo quotidiano", presented by Testori and printed by Bandini. Bellinzona publishing, 1985.
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* "Poesie per il Trittico del toro", 3 poems by Giovanni Testori accompanied with an engraving by Giancarlo Vitali. La Compagnia del Disegno publishing, 1985.
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* "Il mio paese del lago", presented by [[Gianni Brera]] and printed by Giorgio Upiglio. Bellinzona publishing, 1982.


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=== Artist's books ===
⚫
Suovetaurilia, counting 6 engravings. Text by Carlo Bertelli, Itaca publishing – Milan 2008.
Abitare, edited by the Lecco Province Builders Association, counting 6 engravings. Text by Mario Botta, 2006.
Omaggio al cantiere, edited by the Lecco Province Builders Association, counting 5 engravings. Text By Mario Sangiorgio, 2004.
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Concerto, 8 engravings along with 8 poems by Giancarlo Consonni, preface by Marco Vallora, 2002.
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Bestiario, 8 poems by Giancarlo Consonni and 8 engravings by Giancarlo Vitali, introduction by Gina Lagorio, Itaca publishing – Milan, 1999.
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Le forme del tempo, preface by Alberto Longatti. Bellinzona publishing, 1991.
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Tommaso Grossi, 2 engravings along with 2 poems. Preface by Gianfranco Scotti. Lions Club, 1991.
⚫
Il mio museo quotidiano, presented by Testori and printed by Bandini. Bellinzona publishing, 1985.
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Poesie per il Trittico del toro, 3 poems by Testori accompanied with an engraving by Giancarlo Vitali. La Compagnia del Disegno publishing, 1985.
⚫
Il mio paese del lago, presented by Gianni Brera and printed by Giorgio Upiglio. Bellinzona publishing, 1982.


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* "Maschere", by Henri de Régnier with 2 original etchings.
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====Artist's books====
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* "Attorno al tavolo", 11 engravings and 9 poems by Franco Loi. Tavolo Rosso – Stamperia Albicocco, Udine, 2003.
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* "Guardare i Tramonti", a poem by Tonino Guerra along with 9 engravings. Gibralfaro publishing, Verona 2000.


==References==
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Maschere, by Henri de Régnier counting 2 original etchings.
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Attorno al tavolo, 11 engravings and 9 poems by Franco Loi. Tavolo Rosso – Stamperia Albicocco publishing – Udine, 2003.
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Guardare i Tramonti, a poem by Tonino Guerra along with 9 engravings by Vitali. Gibralfaro publishing, Verona 2000.


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.giancarlovitali.com Official website]
* {{Official website|http://www.giancarlovitali.com/}}


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Latest revision as of 06:26, 30 July 2023

Giancarlo Vitali (29 November 1929 – 25 July 2018) was an Italian painter and engraver.[1]

Biography

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Vitali was born in Bellano, on Lake Como, into a family of fishermen. He began painting when he was fifteen, after having worked at the Institute of Graphic Arts of Bergamo. In 1947 he exhibited his first work at the Angelicum Gallery in Milan, on the occasion of the biennial exhibition of sacred art. In the following edition in 1949, the two works he exhibited, Visitazione and Cena in Emmaus, were met with great appreciation by Carlo Carrà. Vitali was awarded a fellowship from the Brera Academy in Milan but because he wasn't able to support himself he was force to reject it.

In 1981 his son Velasco Vitali, also a painter, encouraged Giancarlo to start working as an engraver.

In 1983 critic and writer Giovanni Testori, expressed the wish to meet Vitali after seeing one of his paintings depicting a quartered rabbit. The meeting generated a profound and solid relationship, founded on mutual esteem and admiration, which later became a long deep-rooted friendship. In 1984 Testori wrote an article about Vitai's work in the third page of Corriere della Sera and went on to organize his first solo exhibition at La Compagnia del Disegno in Milan. Vitali would later have several exhibitions in public and private institutions and released a series of catalogues and engravings portfolios.

At the end of the 1980s he realized many public art works, including The Portrays of Benefactors at Ospedale Maggiore in Milan commissioned by the Foundation Ca' Granda.

Exhibitions

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  • 2008 - "Giancarlo Vitali and Mario Botta", curated by Carlo Bertelli, A.N.C.E. building, Lecco.
  • 2007 - "Giancarlo Vitali: Works", IIC, Madrid
  • 2005 - "Cartella Clinica: Chronicle of an Unsought Sojourn", Aula Magna of the Ospedale di Lecco.
  • 2003 - "L'Oltranza della pittura: In memory of Giovanni Testori", Spazio Cinquesensi, Milan.
  • 2002 - "La musica dipinta: Drawings and Oils", Spazio Cinquesensi, Milan.
  • 2001 - "D'après", Arsmedia, Bergamo; in 2002 the exhibition was presented, with further drawings and oils, at Compagnia del Disegno, Milan.
  • 2000 - "Il Paese del Pittore", Spazi industriali dell'ex Cotonificio Cantoni, Bellano.
  • 2000 - "Lunario Minimo", organized by the Comune di Cento in collaboration with Promoart, Chiesa sconsacrata di San Lorenzo, Ferrara.
  • 1999 - "Giancarlo Vitali", curated by Giancarlo Consonni, Palazzo Sormani Milan.
  • 1999 - "Le stagioni della Vita", curated by Domenico Montalto, The Cantico gallery in the Monastery of San Damiano, Assisi.
  • 1997 - "La Memoria Sottile", Scuderie of Villa Manzoni, Lecco.
  • 1996 - "Giancarlo Vitali: Retrospective", curated by Marco Goldin, Palazzo Sarcinelli, Conegliano.
  • 1994 – "Giancarlo Vitali", organized by Civica Raccolta Bertarelli at Sala Castellana, Castello Sforzesco, Milan.
  • 1991 - "Le forme del tempo: A tribute to Antonio Stoppani", . Musei Civici, Villa Manzoni and Galleria Bellinzona, Lecco.
  • 1987 - "La famiglia dei ritratti", curated by Giovanni Testori, Musei Civici, Lecco.
  • 1985 - "Giancarlo Vitali", curated by Giovanni Testori, La Compagnia del Disegno, Milan.

Publications

[edit]
  • "Giancarlo Vitali: Paintings, engravings and drawings". Text by Leonardo Castellucci. Florence, 2007.
  • "Cartella Clinica". Preface by Marco Vallora. Texts by Giancarlo Vitali and Andrea Vitali (writer and award winner in 2007 of the Bancarella prize), Cattaneo publishing, 2005.
  • "Dono di luoghi. Poems by Giancarlo Consonni". Lecco Province Builders Association and Itaca publishing, 2004.
  • "L'Oltranza della pittura", by Giancarlo Testori. Itaca publishing, 2003.
  • "D'Après". Preface by Giuliano Collina, Itaca publishing, 2001.
  • "Il paese del pittore". Preface by Marco Fragonara, a poem by Tonino Guerra along with a text by Andrea Vitali. DeAgostini Rizzoli, 2000.
  • "Lunario Minimo". Preface by Ludovico Pratesi, DeAgostini Rizzoli , 2000.
  • "Le stagioni della vita". Text by Domenico Montalto. Itaca publishing, 1999.
  • "La Memoria Sottile". Texts by Tiziana Rota and Marco Carminati, and poems by Valerio Magrelli. Itaca publishing, 1997.
  • "Giancarlo Vitali". Texts by Marco Goldin and Marco Vallora. Electa Mondadori, 1996.
  • "Catalogo generale dell'opera incisa". Edited by Paolo Bellini. Bellinzona publishing – Linati – Stefanoni, 1994.
  • "Le forme del tempo". Introduction by Alberto Longatti. Bellinzona publishing, 1991.
  • "La famiglia dei ritratti". Text by Giovanni Testori. Electa, 1987.
  • "Giancarlo Vitali". Edited by Giovanni Testori, La Compagnia del Disegno, 1985.

Editions

[edit]

Engravings portfolios

[edit]
  • "Suovetaurilia", counting 6 engravings. Text by Carlo Bertelli, Itaca publishing – Milan 2008.
  • "Abitare", 6 engravings. Text by Mario Botta, Lecco Province Builders Association, 2006.
  • "Omaggio al cantiere", 5 engravings. Text By Mario Sangiorgio, Lecco Province Builders Association, 2004.
  • "Concerto", 8 engravings with 8 poems by Giancarlo Consonni, preface by Marco Vallora, 2002.
  • "Bestiario", 8 poems by Giancarlo Consonni and 8 engravings by Giancarlo Vitali, introduction by Gina Lagorio, Itaca publishing – Milan, 1999.
  • "Le forme del tempo", preface by Alberto Longatti. Bellinzona publishing, 1991.
  • "Tommaso Grossi", 2 engravings along with 2 poems. Preface by Gianfranco Scotti. Lions Club, 1991.
  • "Il mio museo quotidiano", presented by Testori and printed by Bandini. Bellinzona publishing, 1985.
  • "Poesie per il Trittico del toro", 3 poems by Giovanni Testori accompanied with an engraving by Giancarlo Vitali. La Compagnia del Disegno publishing, 1985.
  • "Il mio paese del lago", presented by Gianni Brera and printed by Giorgio Upiglio. Bellinzona publishing, 1982.

Artist's books

[edit]
  • "Maschere", by Henri de Régnier with 2 original etchings.
  • "Attorno al tavolo", 11 engravings and 9 poems by Franco Loi. Tavolo Rosso – Stamperia Albicocco, Udine, 2003.
  • "Guardare i Tramonti", a poem by Tonino Guerra along with 9 engravings. Gibralfaro publishing, Verona 2000.

References

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  1. ^ COLIN, GIANLUIGI (25 July 2018). "Morto l'artista Giancarlo Vitali". Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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