Name/Title
Vermont SplendorEntry/Object ID
2014.60.1321Description
Ink on paper print from etching by Luigi Lucioni entitled "American Splendor" and signed by the artist. Image depicts a plowed field in the foreground with a copse of trees to the right. A village with church steeple can be seen in the far middle-ground at the base of mountains rising left to right. About 1/2 of the image is sky with stylized clouds.Context
Luigi Lucioni was born in Italy in 1900 but was raised in New York. He studied etching and engraving at Cooper Union and painting at the National Academy of Design. He split his time between New York and Vermont. At one point, Life Magazine called Vermont's "Painter Laureate."
A member of Southern Vermont Artists in Manchester, his paintings and prints of Vermont were regularly exhibited during their yearly shows. His traditional Vermont landscapes contrasted with his modern portrait paintings of such contemporary artists as Ethel Waters and Paul Cadmus.
Lucioni had connections to the Italian community of Barre and a number of his works ended up at the Aldrich Library and ultimately at the Vermont History Center. The contents of his Manchester studio were donated to Vermont Historical Society by later owners.Acquisition
Accession
2014.60Source or Donor
Barre Historical Society, Inc.Acquisition Method
TransferMade/Created
Artist
Lucioni, Luigi (1900-1988)Date made
1942Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PrintNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsDimensions
Height
14-5/8 inWidth
18-3/4 in