Italian artist Marilù Eustachio dies at 90 in Rome
On November 5, 2024, Marilù Eustachio, a renowned Italian painter and photographer, passed away at the age of 90 in Santo Spirito Hospital, Rome. Originally from Merano, South Tyrol, she was born on August 15, 1934, and relocated to Rome when she was just two years old. Eustachio studied a range of subjects, including classics, advertising, literature, and philosophy, with an emphasis on visual perception. For two decades, she taught painting and produced over 300 notebooks that fused sketches with written content. Her work received acclaim from Susan Sontag and was analyzed by art historian Peter Weiermair. Eustachio's exhibitions included Galleria Giulia and La nuova Pesa, with her latest show debuting on March 27, 2024.
Key facts
- Marilù Eustachio died November 5, 2024, at Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome
- Born August 15, 1934, in Merano, South Tyrol
- Moved to Rome at age two
- Studied classics and advertising; received scholarship from French Academy
- Taught painting for 20 years in preventive custody and juvenile observation institutes
- Created over 300 notebooks combining sketches, texts, and citations
- Exhibited at Galleria Giulia, La nuova Pesa (Rome), Galleria il Sole and Spatia (Bolzano)
- Exhibition 'Tra figurazione e Astrazione' opened March 27, 2024, at Galleria Heimat
Entities
Artists
- Marilù Eustachio
- Emily Dickinson
- Susan Sontag
- Peter Weiermair
- Alberto Dambruoso
- Marisa Volpi Orlandini
Institutions
- Santo Spirito Hospital
- Accademia di Francia
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Roma
- Galleria Heimat
- Galleria Giulia
- La nuova Pesa
- Galleria il Sole
- Spatia
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Merano
- South Tyrol
- Bolzano
- Piazza Trilussa