An advertising poster designed by Guido Cadorin in 1939. Cadorin was a Venetian painter and muralist whose career spanned from the early 1900s through the mid-twentieth century, marked by international exhibitions and significant public commissions across Italy.
Born in Venice in 1892, Cadorin studied under Cesare Laurenti and went on to exhibit at major venues including the Venice Biennale, where he occupied an entire room in 1938 and 1942. His work encompassed painting, fresco, and graphic design. Beyond easel works, he executed prominent decorative schemes: frescoes in the restaurant salon of the Hotel Ambasciatori in Rome (1926–1927) and in the crypt of the Monument to Victory in Bolzano (1928), designed by Marcello Piacentini. From 1928 onward, Cadorin taught at the Venice Academy, becoming professor of painting in 1936. He remained active into his later years, contributing to the Verzocchi Collection on the theme of labour in 1949–1950.
About Guido Cadorin
Cadorin’s practice ranged across painting, public murals, and applied graphic work. His international presence at exhibitions in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, New York, and Brussels during the 1920s and 1930s reflected the cosmopolitan reach of Italian art during the interwar period. He participated in Venice’s principal artistic institutions as both exhibitor and educator.
Details
- Creator: Guido Cadorin (Venice, 1892–1976)
- Year: 1939
- Object type: Advertising poster
- Artist nationality: Italian
- Career: Painter, muralist, and educator at Venice Academy (1928–1976)
Frequently asked questions
Who was Guido Cadorin?
Guido Cadorin was a Venetian painter born in 1892 who trained under Cesare Laurenti. He achieved recognition through international exhibitions and major public commissions, including frescoes in Rome and Bolzano. From 1928, he taught at the Venice Academy, where he held the chair of painting from 1936 until his death in 1976.
What other works did Cadorin create?
Beyond this poster, Cadorin executed large-scale frescoes—notably in the Hotel Ambasciatori in Rome and the Monument to Victory in Bolzano—and exhibited paintings at the Venice Biennale. He also contributed to the Verzocchi Collection, creating works on the theme of labour between 1949 and 1950.
Where can Cadorin’s work be seen today?
Works by Cadorin are housed in the Pinacoteca civica in Forlì as part of the Verzocchi Collection, and his frescoes remain in situ at various architectural sites across Italy.
