Bruto Mazzolani

Italian painter

Bruto Mazzolani (born 1880 in Ferrara), italian naïve art painter.

Bruto Mazzolani
Born1880
Ferrara, Italy
Died1949
Milano
NationalityItalian
EducationAccademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, Domenico Ferri
Known forPainting
Notable workLavandaia a Lierna
Movementnaïve art
Patron(s)Giuseppe Mazzolani

Biography change

Bruto Mazzolani was the son and pupil of Giuseppe Mazzolani, collaborator of Raffaele Casnedi, then went to Bologna to study at the Clementina Academy (Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna), becoming a pupil of Domenico Ferri. Mazzolani took part in various exhibitions in Milan, Bologna and Ferrara.

Mazzoleni often went to paint en plain air in the ancient village of Lierna on Lake Como, finding a light and an atmosphere that stimulated his artistic vein.

His works are present in the collections of numerous Milanese noble families.

Bibliography change

  • Libri e riviste d'Italia - Volume 26, Part. 2-3, 1974