Marcello Mascherini

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Marcello Mascherini (14 September 1906 in Udine - 19 Februar 1983 in Padua) was an Italian sculptor. [1] His sculptures were exhibited in many places including several editions of the Venice Biennale [2] [3]

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References

  1. Marcello Mascherini; Giuseppe Marchiori (1980). Mascherini: rassegna antologica. Lint.
  2. "Mascherini e la scultura ….: l' introduzione del curatore" (in Italian). Revoltella Museum . Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  3. Enzo Di Martino (2005). The history of the Venice Biennale: 1895- 2005 : visual arts, architecture, cinema, dance, music, theatre. Papiro Arte. ISBN   978-88-901104-4-3.