Antonietta Raphael
Painting, Visual Artist
1895 – 1975
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Who was Antonietta Raphael?
Antonietta Raphaël was an Italian sculptor and painter of Jewish heritage and Lithuanian birth, who founded the Scuola Romana movement together with her husband Mario Mafai. She was an artist characterised by a profound anti-academic conviction, also affirmed by her sculptures which, especially after World War II, dominated her output. They highlighted the tender and vibrant carnality present in stone, with works such as Miriam dormiente and Nemesis.
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- Born
- 1895
Kaunas - Also known as
- Antonietta Raphaël
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- Italy
- Profession
- Lived in
- Kaunas
- Died
- Sep 5, 1975
Rome
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on July 23, 2013
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