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“It isnecessary to destroy the pretended nobility, entirely literaryand traditional, of marble and bronze? The sculptor can use twenty different materials, or even more, in a single work, provided that the plastic emotion requires it.”

Quote by Umberto Boccioni

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Umberto Boccioni

Umberto Boccioni (1882-1916) was a pioneering Italian Futurist painter, sculptor, and theorist. Born in Reggio Calabria, he studied in Rome and Paris before co-founding the Futurist movement with Filippo Tommaso Marinetti in 1909. Boccioni's revolutionary works such as "The City Rises" and "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space" transformed traditional artistic representation by emphasizing speed, technology, and dynamic energy. He wrote the influential "Futurist Painting: Technical Manifesto" in 1910. Serving in the Italian army during World War I, he died tragically in a riding accident at age 33 in 1916. His brief but impactful career left an enduring legacy on modern art. more

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