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Annigoni: Portrait of an Artist is a 1995 documentary film about the life and times of Italian portrait painter Pietro Annigoni.




Production


Principal photography began in October 1990 in Florence, Italy, and lasted four years. Annigoni: Portrait of an Artist had its World Premiere on October 23, 1995, at the historic and largest movie theatre in Toronto, The Bloor Cinema. It played to sold-out audiences during its entire week long run. It was followed by the Italian premiere in Florence, Italy. The Television Broadcast Premiere was on BRAVO! on March 3, 1996.




Synopsis


The film begins with a panoramic shot of dark rain clouds gathering over the city of Florence. The voice over of Pietro Annigoni strains from beyond, "I signed my work using the cipher C followed by three crosses representing the via cruicis, the hard road to the cross which the artist must travel." The story that follows is based on Annigoni's diaries, documenting his work, his travels, his loves but mostly his thoughts on life and art.




Major film locations


Convent of San Marco, Florence
Palazzo Venerosi-Pesciolini, Florence
Santo Spirito, Florence
Chiesa di San Lorenzo, Florence
Florence Academy of Art
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
Convento del Bosco ai Frati, San Piero a Sieve
Cattedrale di San Antonio, Padova
Chiesa di San Martino, Castagno d'Andrea Italy
Mount Falterona, Castagno d'Andrea Italy
La Stazione di Sante Maria Novella, Florence
Ghislieri College, Pavia
Montecatini, Italy
Rainbow Studios, Florence, Italy
Artatak Films, Toronto, Ontario, Canada




Original music soundtrack


Original music from Annigoni: Portrait of an Artist, performed in concert from Florence on YouTube.
Stefano Burbi composed and conducted the award-winning musical score for the film. His orchestra, The Orchestra da Camera Nova Harmonia di Firenze was created for the film and now continues as Mr. Burbi's orchestra. A sample of the soundtrack of Stefano Burbi: Suite dalle musiche per il film 'Annigoni: Portrait of an Artist' soundtrack can be found below in external links.
Burbi describes his inspiration for Annigoni as, "music of memory and nostalgia, it is melancholic because we remember, like Annigoni, a paradise lost".




Awards and honors


Best Musical Score - 1996 Hot Docs International Film Festival
Award of Merit - Arts & Humanities - 1996 Chicago International Film Festival




References






External links


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Official Annigoni website
Annigoni soundtrack in concert on YouTube
Annigoni movie clip on YouTube
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Royal Academy Exhibition 1955 - British Pathé
The Art of Annigoni 1958 - British Pathé
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IMDB movie database

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