Emilio Pettoruti

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Emilio Pettoruti was an influential Argentine modernist painter known for his Cubist-inspired compositions and pioneering role in introducing avant-garde art to Argentina in the early 20th century.

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instanceOf Argentine artist
human
modernist artist
painter
activeIn Buenos Aires
Florence
Paris
countryOfCitizenship Argentina
dateOfBirth 1892-10-01
dateOfDeath 1971-10-16
exhibitedAt Galería Witcomb
familyName Pettoruti
fieldOfWork painting
fullName Emilio Pettoruti
genre abstract art
geometric abstraction
givenName Emilio
heritage Italian descent
influenced Argentine avant-garde painters
linked to: Antonio Berni

Argentine modern art
influencedBy Cubism
language Spanish
movement Cubism
Modernism
avant-garde
nationality Argentine
linked to: Argentina
notableFor Cubist-inspired compositions
introducing avant-garde art to Argentina
notableWork El músico ciego
La canción del pueblo
Quinteto
occupation painter
visual artist
placeOfBirth La Plata, Argentina
linked to: La Plata
placeOfDeath Paris, France
linked to: Paris
region Latin America
role director of Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes de La Plata
sexOrGender male
studiedIn Florence
styleCharacteristic fragmented planes
strong geometric structure
vivid color contrasts
subjectMatter musicians
still lifes
urban scenes
timePeriod early 20th century
mid 20th century

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