Ugo Capocchini
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Ugo Capocchini | |
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| Born | 1 February 1901 |
| Died | 2 March 1980 (aged 79) |
| Known for | Painting |
Ugo Capocchini (1 February 1901 – 2 March 1980) was an Italian artist. He won many awards throughout his career, and became a professor at the Accademia Di Belle Arti in Florence in the 1960s. In his birthplace, Barberino Val d'Elsa, a square and a community hall have been named after him.
Ugo Capocchini moved from Barberino Val d'Elsa to Florence where he attended Liceo Artistico and later the Accademia di Belle Arti.[1] He met Pietro Annigoni at the school of the Circolo Degli Artisti.
