BIOGRAPHY of ROMOLO G. PAGANELLI

  • He was born in Filago (Bergamo, Italy) on December 3rd, 1926

  • He studied and graduated from the School of Art Castle of Milan, in this school he served as assistant chair for courses in painting and mosaic

  • In 1971 the House of Representatives awarded him the prize "Painting the Town of Empire"

  • In 1973 he participated in the exhibition "Salon d'Automne in Paris" and was appointed honorary member

  • One of the three works on this "X International Biennale of Menton", an exhibition opened by the Prince of Monaco, was acquired for the Museum of Modern Art in Grenoble

  • Invited by Monsieur Le assign to, an official of the French Ministry adheres to the Foundation "La Fontaine" and gives a series of exhibitions in major museums and cultural maisons de France

  • He was invitated to the "II Biennial of Cleveland"

  • Commissioned by the City of Milan, he painted an Annunciation in a modern key which replaces an old fresco disappeared in via Canonica (Milan)

  • In 1976 he was selected for "The Festival of the Sacred in Contemporary Art" in Palermo

  • A foundation devoluted six of his artistic works at International University of Florence

  • He participated in the 'VIII International Festival of Cagnes sur Mer " and his work is admitted to the Renoir Museum

  • In 1982 he was again present at the "International Festival of Cagnes sur Mer

  • Alongside his work as a painter he exercised, at the office of the architect. Lorenzo (Renzo) Mongiardino, the profession of interior decorator and set designer. In 1967 he participated in the realization of the scenography of the film director Franco Zeffirelli's "The Taming of the Shrew" (1967) which was nominated for the Academy Awards for best scenography

  • He died in Fino del Monte (Bergamo, Italy) on July 21st, 2003

  • In 2013 the town of Fino del Monte (Bergamo, Italy) dedicated to him a street
     

 

 

  

 

 

 

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