Claudio Laudani
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| Born | 1955, March 10 Treviso, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
| Known for | Painting |
| Website | claudiolaudani |
Claudio Laudani is an Italian contemporary artist. He is a proponent of the "Fifth Dimension artistic movement. Sometimes credited as "GAS", Laudani is known for his religious art including the outdoor photo installation "Madonna” (2000) and a painting inspired by Caravaggio's "Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy" which hangs in the Church of San Francesco Grande in Padua, Italy.
He work has also inspired poetry by.
Early life and education
Laudani was born in Treviso, Italy in 1955. He is graduate from the University of Padua with a math degree. From 1976 to 1980, he also attended Toni Benetton's Accademia del Ferro (Iron Academy) for blacksmithing. Laudani also studied under the sculptor Romano Abate's studio[1] and the artist Sergio Longo.
Career
In 2000, drawing on his photography experience, he shot a Renaissance-inspired reproduction of the "Madonna”. The photo was displayed in Corato, Bari, Italy, as an example of religious street art.[2]
In 2002, Paduan writer, wrote a poem inspired by Laudani's art, in which Laudani also features in Mozzi's book "Le ripetizioni" as the character "GAS".[2] An excerpt of Mozzi's book was published in the Chicago Review with the title “Treatise on Awakening Sentiment”,[3] which is also a title of one of Claudio Laudani's paintings,
Since 2024, one of his works - a crucifixion, oil on wood, has been displayed in the , the parish church of Recoaro Terme.
One of Laudani's more important works is a painting inspired by Caravaggio's "Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy" which hangs in the Church of San Francesco Grande in Padua, Italy)[4], in the chapel of the stigmata.
Recently, Laudani has been exploring the fusion of fine arts and mathematics in the concept of “identification of shape”.
Laudani is a proponent of the "Quinta dimensione" Fifth Dimension artistic movement.[5] He is also referred to at times as as "GAS" (Grande Artista Sconosciuto or the "great unknown artist").[6][7][8]
Influences
Laudani's art is inspired by artists such as Christian Rex van Minnen and Rembrandt.
Exhibitions
| Year | Title | Place | Dates |
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| 2021 | "Percorso d'arte contemporanea nelle antiche abbazie" | Sept. 2021[9] | |
| 2020 | "Percorso d'arte contemporanea nelle antiche abbazie" | Sept. 2020[9] | |
| 2019 | "Hypnagogia-3"[10] | Padova, Italy | Sept. 28 - Oct. 12, 2019 |
| 2018 | "Corato, le edicole votive trasformate dalla street art: è il festival 'Verso Sud'"[11][12] | Corato, Bari, Italy | September 2018 |
| 2015 | DISCORSO ATTORNO A UN SENTIMENTO NASCENTE"[13] | Recoaro Terme, Italy | November 11, 2015 |
| 2002 | "Esposizione permanente di un quadro di Claudio Laudani nella Chiesa di San Francesco Grande[4]" | Padova, Italy | February 15, 2002 |
Bibliography
- Claudio Laudani is cited in "Sudestasi 2019; 7 Settembre 2019 - 8 Settembre 2019", as a contributor to "Azioni artistiche e altre installazioni"[14].
- Some of Claudio Laudani's paintings are published in distinguished WEB pages[15][16][17]
- The YouTube video "Guido Celli & Vito Maria Laforgia MADRE MATERNO@Teatro degli Intonaci (Corato 04.09.2019)"[18] shows some of Claudio Laudani's paintings.
References
- ↑ Romano Abate. "Romano Abate". Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Giulio Mozzi (2021). Le ripetizioni (in italiano). Marsilio. pp. 1–358.
- ↑ Giulio Mozzi (2011). "from Treatise on an Awakening Sentiment". Chicago Review. Chicago University Press: 92–101.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Chiesa di San Francesco Grande (Padova)". Wikipedia (in Italian). Wikimedia Foundation.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Roberta Gubitosi. "Claudio Laudani". Quinta Dimensione. Associazione Culturale Promozione Eventi Arti Visive. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ↑ Lorenzo Galbiati. "Pseudo-recensione (fuori tempo massimo)". Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ↑ A.C. "Giulio Mozzi, tornare all'inferno". Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ↑ Elisabetta Michielin. "Intervista a Giulio Mozzi su "Le ripetizioni"". Pulp Magazine. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Roberta Gubitosi (2020). "Percorso d'arte contemporanea nelle antiche abbazie". Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ↑ Comune di Padova (2019). "Hypnagogia-3". Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ↑ Luca Guerra (September 24, 2018). "Corato, le edicole votive". Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ↑ webmaster (September 12, 2018). "Verso Sud" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2025. |
- ↑ Ufficio IAT di Recoaro Terme (2015). "DISCORSO ATTORNO A UN SENTIMENTO NASCENTE" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ↑ Elvira Fraccalvieri (September 7, 2019). "Sudestasi 2019". Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ↑ . Giulio Mozzi (2021). "La logica degli eventi narrati è spesso allucinata e associativa". Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ↑ Giulio Mozzi (2021). "Il corpo è un'esistenza ingombrante". Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ↑ Giulio Mozzi (2021). "Un'incompiutezza che è poco più di un sogno, e forse è tutto". Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ↑ Guido Celli & Vito Maria Laforgia (October 12, 2016). "Madre Materno". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
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