Six Artist Biographies as Christmas Gift Ideas

Artribune presents six fictionalized biographies of iconic artists as Christmas gift suggestions. The selection includes Angelo Longoni's 'Modigliani il principe' (Giunti, 2019, 600 pp., €19), a vivid narrative covering Modigliani's life from Livorno to Paris, featuring encounters with Picasso and Kiki de Montparnasse. Grazia Pulvirenti's 'Non dipingerai i miei occhi' (Jouvence, 2020, 150 pp., €12) reframes Jeanne Hébuterne as an artist in her own right, employing neurohermeneutics and ekphrasis. Gabriele Dadati's 'La modella di Klimt' (Baldini+Castoldi, 2020, 224 pp., €17) investigates the stolen 'Portrait of a Lady' from Piacenza's Galleria d'Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi, recovered in December 2019, shifting between Vienna and Piacenza across decades. Maria Letizia Putti's 'Canova' (Graphofeel, 2020, 340 pp., €21) blends fiction with footnoted documentary sources. Silvia Brena and Lucio Salvini's 'L'ultimo respiro del corvo' (Skira, 2019, 509 pp., €24.50) treats Caravaggio's alleged murder as a cold case. Stefano Zuffi's 'Raffaello non deve morire' (Brioschi, 2020, 184 pp., €18) marks Raphael's 500th death anniversary with a balanced mix of literary style and historical competence, featuring black-and-white illustrations.