Giovanni Bruzzi (Florence 1936) - Vanitas
Acylic painting on canvas: dimensions 50 x 70cm with frame 65 x 85cm
Work signed on the upper right
Giovanni Bruzzi (Florence 1936), great-grandson of the painter Stefano Bruzzi (Piacenza 1835-1911), began painting at a very young age in the studio of Rodolfo Margheri, then his professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. In 1954 and 1956 he went to Paris for a study trip and returned there to live from 1960 to 1964. His presence on the art scene has been intense: he has held more than 100 solo exhibitions in Paris, in important cities in the United States and in the main Italian cities Milan (4), Rome (7), Florence (23), Bologna, Verona (2), Modena, Pescara (2), Ancona (2), Prato (5), Forte dei Marmi (2), Campobasso, Lucca (2), Urbino, Orvieto, Teramo, Rieti, Pistoia, Città di Castello (2), Massa Marittima, Sesto Fiorentino (3), L'Aquila, Arezzo (2), Ravenna, Grosseto (2), Civitavecchia, Montecatini Terme (2) etc. in important art galleries and has also presented himself in cultural centers and public venues. He participated by invitation in many national and international exhibitions and awards (XXI International Biennial Fiorino Award, Florence 1973. He has received numerous awards and recognitions and many of his works are found in public art galleries. In 1980 he executed a mural in the city of Cles and in 1991 he painted the palio of Massa Marittima. Since 1988, he has been a guest-protagonist of important television programs: "Maurizio Costanzo Show" (2 times, Canale 5), "Ore 12" (Canale 5) conducted by Gerry Scotti, "Perdonami" (Rete 4) conducted by Davide Mengacci, "Sarà vero?" (Canale 5) conducted by Alberto Castagna, "La verità" (Rete 4) conducted by Marco Balestri, "Parlato Semplice" (Rai 3) conducted by Orlando Perera and Stefania Giuliani, "Italia Mia Benchè" (Rai 3) conducted by Giordano Bruno Guerri and Cinzia Tani, "La cronaca prima di tutto" (Rai 1) interview by Giacomo Galeazzi, "Unomattina" (Rai 1) conducted by Luca Giurato, "Frontiere" (Rai 1) interview by Nino Esposito, "I fatti vostri" (Rai 2) conducted by Giancarlo Magalli, "Cominciamo bene" (Rai 3) conducted by Toni Garrani, "Porta a Porta" (3 times, Rai 1) conducted by Bruno Vespa, "Buon Pomeriggio" conducted by Maurizio Costanzo (Canale 5). In 1989 for "Vannini - playing cards - Florence" he designed a deck of cards (52+2) commemorating the Bicentenary of the French Revolution. The deck is exhibited in the "Les cartes de la Révolution" section of the "Musée Français de la Carte à jouer" at the Ville d'Issy - les - Moulineaux (Paris). Giovanni Bruzzi, on June 2, 2006, was appointed Official Knight of the Italian Republic, for artistic merits. He paints mainly in his studios in Florence and Paris.
