Marina Ripa di Meana, Italian art world figure, dies at 76
Marina Ripa di Meana, a multifaceted individual known for her roles as a writer, actress, feminist, and environmentalist, passed away at her residence in Rome. She was born in Reggio Calabria in 1941 and later relocated to Rome, where she established an atelier in Piazza di Spagna alongside Paola Ruffo di Calabria. Ripa di Meana married Count Alessandro Lante della Rovere and had a daughter named Lucrezia. She was associated with the Scuola di Piazza del Popolo artists, including Franco Angeli, whose tumultuous relationship with her is chronicled in her 2005 work "Cocaina a colazione." A friend of notable figures like Alberto Moravia and Pier Paolo Pasolini, she became IFAW Ambassador in Italy in 1995 and participated in a nude anti-fur campaign, leading a life filled with controversy and provocation.
Key facts
- Marina Ripa di Meana died at her home in Rome.
- She was born in Reggio Calabria in 1941.
- She opened an atelier in Piazza di Spagna with Paola Ruffo di Calabria.
- She married Count Alessandro Lante della Rovere and had daughter Lucrezia.
- She had a relationship with artist Franco Angeli, documented in 'Cocaina a colazione' (2005).
- She was friends with Alberto Moravia, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and artists of the Scuola di Piazza del Popolo.
- She sold a rare Lucio Fontana work due to financial constraints.
- She became IFAW Ambassador in Italy in 1995 and posed nude for an anti-fur campaign.
Entities
Artists
- Marina Ripa di Meana
- Mario Schifano
- Tano Festa
- Franco Angeli
- Gino De Dominicis
- Renato Guttuso
- Eliseo Mattiacci
- Lucio Fontana
- Alberto Moravia
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Marco Delogu
- Laura Cherubini
- Mariacristina Ferraioli
Institutions
- Scuola di Piazza del Popolo
- IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Reggio Calabria
- Piazza di Spagna