Mario Delitala's creative process revealed in Dolianova exhibition
An exhibition dedicated to Mario Delitala (Orani, 1887 – Sassari, 1990), a notable engraver of the 20th century, is currently on display at the Museo DART in Dolianova, Sardinia. The showcase draws from the family archive, presenting preparatory sketches for Sicilian mosaics and pencil studies related to the Nuoro pictorial cycle. Featured items include small drawings, large color test cartoons, and three tempera cartoons created for the Sacrario dei Caduti in Agrigento (circa 1956). Delitala held leadership roles in art institutes across Urbino (1934), Perugia, Pesaro (1942), Sassari (until 1949), and Palermo (until 1961), where he produced public works and established art schools. Curated by Roberta Vanali, the exhibition is set to continue until February 8, 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Museo DART, Dolianova, Sardinia
- Focuses on Mario Delitala's preparatory works from family archive
- Includes cartoons for mosaic cycles in Sicily and pencil studies for Nuoro cycle
- Delitala directed art institutes in Urbino, Perugia, Pesaro, Sassari, Palermo
- Founded three art schools in Caltagirone, Messina, Comiso
- Features cartoons for Sacrario dei Caduti in Agrigento (c. 1956)
- Displays woodcut 'Aratori – Gente del 1938' which won Biennale prize
- Second floor highlights cartoon for Trapani Chamber of Commerce mosaics
- Curated by Roberta Vanali
- Runs until February 8, 2026
Entities
Artists
- Mario Delitala
- Roberta Vanali
Institutions
- Museo DART
- Biennale di Venezia
- Quadriennale di Roma
- Istituto d'Arte di Urbino
- Istituto d'Arte di Perugia
- Istituto d'Arte di Pesaro
- Istituto d'Arte di Sassari
- Istituto d'Arte di Palermo
- Camera di Commercio di Trapani
- Sacrario dei Caduti di Agrigento
- Palazzo Civico di Cagliari
- Sala del Consiglio Comunale di Nuoro
- Scuola Libera del Nudo e dell'Incisione di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Dolianova
- Sardinia
- Italy
- Orani
- Sassari
- Sicily
- Nuoro
- Cagliari
- Milano
- Venezia
- Urbino
- Perugia
- Pesaro
- Palermo
- Trapani
- Agrigento
- Caltagirone
- Messina
- Comiso
- Roma