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Arduino Cantafora

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Arduino Cantafora (Milan, November 8, 1945), Italian architect and painter.

Biography

Graduated at the Politecnico di Milano, he became renowned for his paintings with Renaissance influence, inspired by Giorgio de Chirico. He became acquainted with Aldo Rossi, of whom he was a pupil.

In the 1990s he designed scenery for operas: Perseus and Andromeda at La Scala (1991) and Mozart's Don Giovanni in Aix-en-Provence (1993).[1]

In 1988 he wrote Quindici stanze per una casa.[2]

He has taught at Yale University, IUAV, Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, and EPF Lausanne.[3][1]

He was naturalized as Swiss citizen.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Biography of Arduino Cantafora". Retrieved Aug 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Quindici stanze per una casa. Turin: Einaudi. 1988. ISBN 9788806599942.
  3. ^ Arduino Cantafora at EPFL


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