Luigi SERVOLINI

Background

SERVOLINI, Luigi was born on March 1, 1906 in Leghorn (Livorno), Tuscany. Son of Carlo Servolini.

Education

Pisa University, Academy, of Fine Arts, Carrara.

Career

Writer and art critic. Professor, of Xylography and Lithography, R. Istituto del Libro di Urbino, and Director of Library, Urbino University 1930-1939. Director artistic and cultural institutions at Forli 1939-1953.

First General Director Istituto Rizzoli per l’lnsegnamento delle arti grafiche, Milan 1953-1956.

Professor History of Artist Headmaster; Professor Special School for Art Historians, Istituto Storia d’Arte, University of Pisa 1969-1972.

President “Incisori d’ltalia” Association since 1955. Also painter and lithographer and has since 1923 taken part in many important.

Membership

Accademico Disegno, Florence. Ordine dei Giomalisti (Rome) 1935.

Interests

• Ancient and modem prints, ex libris, hypnotism.

Connections

Married Odetta Andreoni in 1930.

Father:

Carlo Servolini

Spouse:

Odetta Andreoni