Mario Sironi

Style: Divisionism; Futurism; Metaphysical Art; Cubism; Modernism; Neo-Classicism;

Place: Sassari

Born: 1885

Death: 1961

Biography:

Early Life and Training

, a renowned Italian modernist artist, was born on May 12, 1885, in Sassari, Sardinia. His father was an engineer, and his maternal grandfather, Ignazio Villa, was a respected architect and sculptor. Sironi's early life was marked by a brief stint at the University of Rome, where he studied engineering before abandoning it due to a nervous breakdown in 1903.

Artistic Evolution

Sironi's artistic journey began with his attendance at the Scuola Libera del Nudo of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, where he met his first real teacher, Giacomo Balla. Influenced by Balla, Sironi initially adopted a Divisionist style, as seen in his early works such as The Student (Neo-Classicism) [https://Wikioo.org/@@/8LSL4U-Mario-Sironi-The-student](https://Wikioo.org/@@/8LSL4U-Mario-Sironi-The-student).

Futurism and Beyond

Sironi briefly experimented with Futurism in 1914, exhibiting at the Galleria Sprovieri in Rome. However, he soon transitioned to a style emphasizing massive, immobile forms, as evident in La Lampada (1919) [https://Wikioo.org/@@/A@D3CPVX](https://Wikioo.org/@@/a@d3cpvx). This shift led to his involvement with the Novecento Italiano movement, a post-war European art phenomenon.

Notable Works and Style

* Venere (1921-1923) [https://Wikioo.org/@@/A@D3ARWX-Museu-Antonio-Parreiras-Niteroi-Brazil](https://Wikioo.org/@@/a@d3arwx-museu-antonio-parreiras-niteroi-brazil) * Solitudine ("Solitude", 1925) [https://Wikioo.org/@/Mario-Sironi](https://Wikioo.org/@/mario-sironi) Key Characteristics:

• Massive, immobile forms
• Emphasis on geometric shapes
• Influence of Neoclassicism and primitivist classicism
• Deliberately ungainly style in later works

Legacy and Later Life

Sironi's association with Fascism led to a decline in his popularity post-World War II. Despite this, his work has been featured in major exhibitions, including Les Réalismes at the Centre Georges Pompidou (1981) and Italian Art in the Twentieth Century at the Royal Academy, London (1989). Sironi passed away on August 13, 1961, in Milan. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Sironi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mario_sironi)