Antonietta Raphaël
| Antonietta Raphaël | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Antonietta Raphaël de Simon 1895 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Died | 5 September 1975 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Expressionism |
| Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
| Notable work |
Adolescente (Adolescent, 1928) |
| Movement | Scuola romana |
| Patron(s) |
Mario Mafai (husband) |
Adolescente (Adolescent, 1928)
Simona in fasce (1928)
Autoritratto con violino (Self-portrat with violin, 1928)
Miriam dormiente (Sleeping Miriam, 1933)
Mario Mafai (husband)
Alberto Della Ragione
Antonietta Raphaël (1895 – 5 September 1975) was an Italian sculptor and painter of Jewish heritage and Lithuanian birth, who founded the Scuola Romana (Roman School) movement together with her husband Mario Mafai. She was an artist characterised by a profound anti-academic conviction, also affirmed by her sculptures which, especially after World War II, dominated her output. They highlighted the tender and vibrant carnality present in stone, with works such as Miriam dormiente (Sleeping Miriam) and Nemesis.
A rabbi's daughter, Raphael moved to London with her mother after her father's death. There she attended the British Museum, and came to know Jacob Epstein and Ossip Zadkine, the renowned French sculptor of Russian origin and member of the Expressionist movement. However, Antonietta in those days concentrated on studying music, and eventually graduated in piano at the Royal Academy of Music and teaching solfeggio in the East End.
At her mother's death in 1919, she moved to Paris and in 1924 to Rome. In 1925 Antonietta attended the Accademia di Belle Arti, befriended artist Mario Mafai and went to live with him, in a long-lasting relationship. They had three daughters: Miriam (1926), a journalist, partner of Communist politician Giancarlo Pajetta; Simona (1928) member of the Italian Senate and author; and Giulia (1930), a scenographer and costume designer.
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