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Boccioni

[ bo-choh-nee; Italian bawt-chaw-nee ]
/ bɒˈtʃoʊ ni; Italian bɔtˈtʃɔ ni /

noun

Um·ber·to [oom-ber-taw] /umˈbɛr tɔ/, 1882–1916, Italian painter and sculptor.
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Examples from the Web for boccioni

  • Thus, on the death of Boccioni, the first generation of Futuristic writers reformed or disappeared.

    Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins

  • Boccioni satisfies the test in his sculpture, and therefore we must praise him, whether we like his methods or not.

    The Book of This and That|Robert Lynd

  • The work of Boccioni and Carrà has assumed a wholly abstract appearance, and is much more interesting than formerly.

    Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning|Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for boccioni

Boccioni
/ (Italian botˈtʃoni) /

noun

Umberto (umˈberto). 1882–1916, Italian painter and sculptor: principal theorist of the futurist movement
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