Trento Longaretti

Trento Longaretti b.1916

Oranti (1940)

Tempera on board

50 x 30 cm

Centro studi "Paolo VI" sull'arte moderna e contemporanea, Brescia

Trento Longaretti b.1916

Gesù Crocifisso/ Jesus Crucified 1968

Oil on canvas

75 x 60cm

Centro studi "Paolo VI" sull'arte moderna e contemporanea, Brescia

Trento Longaretti b.1916

Volto di Cristo 1977

Oil on canvas

50 x 40cm

Centro studi "Paolo VI" sull'arte moderna e contemporanea, Brescia

Trento Longaretti b.1916

Maria Madre della Chiesa/ Mary Mother of the Church 1986

(Bozzetto for the stain glass window for the private chapel of Pope John Paul II)

China and Tempera on board 60 x 30cm

Centro studi "Paolo VI" sull'arte moderna e contemporanea, Brescia

Trento Longaretti was born in Treviglio in 1916, and was taught by Aldo Carpi (director of Carrara Academy of art in Bergamo from 1958 to 1978).

From 1931 to 1939 he studied at the Accademia di Brera, during which he first exhibited his works in 1936.

In 1942, he exhibited works at the Venice Biennale, and the next year at Bergamo.

In 1953, he began teaching painting at the Accademia Carrara, and was its director until 1978.

His works have been exhibited worldwide, including at London, New York City, Paris, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Ottawa, Amsterdam, Monaco, and Stockholm. He has had a long and distinguished career

His works cover many themes. His religious works of art are amongst his most important works.