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Painter, sculptor, and art writer Umberto Boccioni embarked on his artistic journey under the tutelage of a poster artist in Rome, where he relocated with his father in In , Boccioni commenced his studies at the Free School of the Nude, fostering a lasting friendship with fellow artist Mario Sironi. During this period, he created his inaugural piece, Campagna Romana o Meriggio.

Following the early results, Boccioni produced the triptych States of Mind - Gli addi, Quelli che vanno and Quelli che restano (), to officially demonstrate.

Following travels to Paris and Russia, Boccioni moved to Milan in , where he found inspiration in Divisionism, evident in works such as the Autoritratto and Officine di Porta Romana From then on, he began to delve deeply into the exploration of form in space, emphasizing movement, dynamism, and the plastic expression of psychological states.

The following year, Boccioni began to devote himself fully to study in preparation for the publication of the Technical Manifesto of Futurist Sculpture and, above all, of his first volume: Pittura e scultura futuriste In , Boccioni had already demonstrated his interest in depicting movement with Dinamismo di un giocatore di calcio and in , he continued this exploration with Dinamismo di un ciclista.

These works portray the subject in successive moments and stages of movement through space. By , Boccioni underwent a shift in his artistic focus, favoring a return to figurative representation with works such as Ritratto di Busoni Meanwhile, the Great War broke out in , and Boccioni, a staunch interventionist, enlisted as a volunteer along with other artists in the National Volunteer Motorcyclist Corps.

Unexpectedly, due to a fall from a horse, he died in at Verona Military Hospital.

In Umberto Boccioni made two versions of the same work, Stati d'animo: Gli addii, Quelli che vanno, and Quelli che restano.

English Italian. Umberto Boccioni. Biography Exhibitions Works Video. Selected bibliography. Dambruoso A. Imola: Maretti Editore,