Composizione n. 53 is an abstract work by Italian artist Luigi Veronesi, completed in 1938. The work belongs to the period when Veronesi, born in Milan in 1908, was actively engaged with constructivist theory and photographic abstraction, having joined the Abstraction-Création group in Paris in 1934.
By the late 1930s, Veronesi had moved decisively from figurative painting toward abstract composition. Influenced by Constructivist and Bauhaus methods, he explored the expressive potential of geometric form and tonal relationships. His practice during this era was marked by experimentation with cyanotype photograms and other technical processes that revealed metaphysical qualities in visual material.
About Luigi Veronesi
Veronesi trained as a textile designer in the 1920s and subsequently studied painting in Bergamo under Carmelo Violante. A formative meeting with painter Fernand Léger in Paris in 1932 reinforced his shift toward modernism. Over a career spanning photography, painting, scenography and film direction, Veronesi remained committed to abstract principles and constructivist methodology.
Details
- Creator: Luigi Veronesi
- Year: 1938
- Movement: Constructivism, Abstract Art
- Associated group: Abstraction-Création (Paris)
Frequently asked questions
Who created this work?
Luigi Veronesi (1908–1998), a Milanese painter, photographer and scenographer who trained as a textile designer and studied painting in Bergamo before engaging with abstract and constructivist movements.
What artistic movement does it belong to?
The work reflects Veronesi’s engagement with Constructivism and the abstract art promoted by the Abstraction-Création group, which he joined in Paris in 1934. It exemplifies his adoption of Bauhaus methods and experimental photographic techniques.
When did Veronesi begin working abstractly?
Veronesi moved toward abstraction in the early 1930s, presenting figurative works initially at Gallery Il Milione in Milan before transitioning fully to non-figurative art and joining Abstraction-Création in 1934.
