Boccioni
[ bo-choh-nee; Italian bawt-chaw-nee ]
/ bɒˈtʃoʊ ni; Italian bɔtˈtʃɔ ni /
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noun
Um·ber·to [oom-ber-taw], /umˈbɛr tɔ/, 1882–1916, Italian painter and sculptor.
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How to use Boccioni in a sentence
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 LyndThe 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 WrightThus, on the death of Boccioni, the first generation of Futuristic writers reformed or disappeared.
Idling in Italy|Joseph Collins
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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