Amadeo Luciano Lorenzato (1900–1995) was a self-taught Brazilian modernist painter celebrated for his vivid depictions of everyday life and landscapes in Belo Horizonte. Born to Italian immigrants, Lorenzato began his artistic journey as a wall painter and briefly studied at the Reale Accademia delle Arti in Vicenza, Italy. His extensive travels across Europe, including a notable cycling expedition with Dutch artist Cornelius Keesman, exposed him to the works of masters like Matisse and Picasso. After returning to Brazil in 1948, he fully dedicated himself to painting following a leg injury in 1956. Lorenzato's artworks are characterized by their textured surfaces, achieved using tools like combs and forks, and his use of self-made pigments. His compositions often feature simplified geometric forms, capturing the essence of Brazilian culture and daily life. Though his work remained relatively unknown outside Brazil during his lifetime, recent exhibitions at institutions such as David Zwirner Gallery and inclusion in the 60th Venice Biennale have solidified his place in the canon of Brazilian modernism.
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