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He studied at the Scuola Libera di Nudo in Brera and then, for two years, with Adolfo Feragutti-Visconti, training in the climate of Scapigliatura on the works of Daniele Ranzoni and Tranquillo Cremona. In 1891 he made his debut at the Permanente in Milan with the painting Head of a Sick Child, now in the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan. Read the full biography

Arturo Tosi Biography

He studied at the Scuola Libera di Nudo in Brera and then, for two years, with Adolfo Feragutti-Visconti, training in the climate of Scapigliatura on the works of Daniele Ranzoni and Tranquillo Cremona. In 1891 he made his debut at the Permanente in Milan with the painting Head of a Sick Child, now in the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan. In 1909 he participated, for the first time, in the Venice Biennale where he would be present until 1954. His knowledge of Cézanne's work from 1920 directed him towards landscape painting en plein air. In 1925 he was among the founders of the artistic current "Novecento", participating in the Permanente exhibitions in Milan in 1926 and 1929. In 1949-1950, Tosi joined the project of the important Verzocchi collection, on the theme of work, sending, in addition to a self-portrait, the work Terre arate . In 1951 the Municipality of Milan dedicated an anthological exhibition to him, rewarding him with a gold medal. Upon his death, the Venice Biennale dedicated a commemorative exhibition to him, displaying sixty works.