Critic Lorenza Trucchi Dies at 104 in Rome
Lorenza Trucchi, a distinguished art critic from Italy, passed away in Rome on February 3–4, 2026, at the age of 104. She was born in Monaco in 1922 and relocated to Rome in 1934. Initially studying classics and law, she transitioned to cultural journalism. Beginning in 1950, she collaborated with publications such as Il Taccuino delle Arti, Giovedì, and Art Dossier, and in 1955, she became part of La Fiera Letteraria. Trucchi started contributing to Corriere della Sera in 1971 and served as an art critic for Il Giornale Nuovo and La Voce di Indro Montanelli. She was the first female President of the Quadriennale di Roma (1995–2001) and taught at the Accademia di Belle Arti from 1969 to 1994.
Key facts
- Lorenza Trucchi died in Rome on February 3–4, 2026, at age 104
- Born in Monaco in 1922 to a Ligurian family, moved to Rome in 1934
- Earned a law degree but became a journalist and art critic
- Collaborated with Il Taccuino delle Arti, Giovedì, Art Dossier, La Fiera Letteraria, Corriere della Sera, Il Giornale Nuovo, La Voce, Qui Arte Contemporanea, L'Europa letteraria
- First woman President of the Quadriennale di Roma (1995–2001)
- Commissioner of the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1982
- Taught at Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila and Rome (1969–1994)
- Donated her archive to the Quadriennale
Entities
Artists
- Lorenza Trucchi
- Alberto Burri
- Francis Bacon
- Jean Dubuffet
- Man Ray
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Mark Rothko
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Dino Buzzati
- Franco Russoli
- Indro Montanelli
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Renato Barilli
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Totì Scialoja
- Cesare Brandi
- Palma Bucarelli
- Umberto Croppi
Institutions
- Il Taccuino delle Arti
- Giovedì
- Art Dossier
- La Fiera Letteraria
- Corriere della Sera
- Il Giornale Nuovo
- La Voce
- Qui Arte Contemporanea
- L'Europa letteraria
- Quadriennale di Roma
- Biennale di Venezia
- Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- Accademia Nazionale di San Luca
- Carocci
- Vanni Scheiwiller
- De Luca
- Fratelli Fabbri
- Thames and Hudson
- Abrams New York
- Celiv
- Vallecchi
- Edizioni della Cometa
- De Luca Edizioni d’Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Monaco
- Principato di Monaco
- Venice
- London
- New York
- Paris
- Milan