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“I was born knowing that I had to be a painter, because my father, an art historian, always presented painting as the only acceptable thing in life.”

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Domenico Gnoli (May 3, 1933 - April 17, 1970) was an Italian painter known for his unique abstract expressionist style. His works integrated the influence of Eastern art and profound insights into nature and the universe. more

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