Rosso (English spelling) Rosso, Medardo

Japanese: ロッソ（英語表記）Rosso， Medardo

Born: June 20, 1858 in Turin
Died March 31, 1928. Milan Italian sculptor. He studied painting at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, and later switched to sculpture. In 1884 he moved to Paris and worked under J. Darroux. He became acquainted with Rodin and Degas, and became one of the leading impressionist sculptors, favoring statues of pensive women and sick children. He is also known for incorporating landscapes into his sculptures and using wax as a material. The Hakone Open-Air Museum has in its collection "Jewish Boy" (1892-93) and other works. His major works include "Smiling Girl" (1890, Barzio Rosso Museum) and "Woman with a Fan" (1893, National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome).

Rosso
Rosso, Renzo

Born: April 1926, Trieste
[Died] October 21, 2009, Tivoli Italian novelist. Many of his works incorporate the influences of Italo Svevo, T. Mann, Robert Musil, and others in their own unique form. His major works include L'adescamento (The Temptation) (1959), La dura spina (The Thorn) (1963), and Sopra il museo della scienza (In the Museum) (1967).

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Japanese:

[生]1858.6.20. トリノ
[没]1928.3.31. ミラノ
イタリアの彫刻家。ミラノのブレラ美術学校で絵画を学び，のち彫刻に転じた。 1884年パリに出て J.ダルーのもとで制作。ロダンやドガと知合い，印象派風の代表的彫刻家の一人となり，思いに沈む婦人や病気の子供らの像を好んで制作した。また彫刻に風景を取入れたり，ワックスを素材としたりしたことでも知られる。箱根の彫刻の森美術館には『ユダヤの少年』 (1892～93) などが収蔵されている。主要作品『微笑する少女』 (90，バルツィオ・ロッソ美術館) ，『扇をもつ婦人』 (93，ローマ国立近代美術館) 。

ロッソ
Rosso, Renzo

[生]1926.4. トリエステ
[没]2009.10.21. チボリ
イタリアの小説家。イタロ・ズベーボ，T.マン，ローベルト・ムージルなどの影響を独自のかたちで取り入れた作品が多い。主著『誘惑』L'adescamento (1959) ，『固いとげ』La dura spina (1963) ，『博物館をめぐって』Sopra il museo della scienza (1967) 。

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