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'''Manlio Martinelli''' (1884–1974) was an Italian painter active in Livorno.
==Biography== He was born in Livorno, and trained under Guglielmo Micheli, along with Gino Romiti, Llewelyn Lloyd, Amedeo Modigliani, and Aristide Sommati. He was a member of the ''Gruppo Labronico'' of painters that met in the Caffè Bardi.
He differed from the Macchiaioli schools who had portrayed landscapes and scenery in naturalistic light; his themes were intimate and centered on people: often portraits, but could be iconic scenes of mothers and children or just toddlers. His colors were bright, with solid blocks, more expressionist than divisionist.<ref>[http://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2010/09/23/LT4PO_LT412.html Il Tirreno], article September 23, 2010.</ref> A retrospective was held at the Pinacoteca Carlo Servolini of Collesalvetti in 2010, titled ''Manlio Martinelli 1884-1974 Un amico di Modigliani alla Scuola di Guglielmo Micheli'', curated by Francesca Cagianelli.<ref>[http://www.comune.collesalvetti Comune of Collesalvetti].</ref><ref>[http://ricerca.gelocal.it/iltirreno/archivio/iltirreno/2010/09/23/LT4PO_LT412.html article on exhibition in Il Tirreno].</ref>
== Works == *''Portrait of signora Rosselli'', exhibited at XXI Biennale Veneziana, and won prize of the Province in the Florentine exhibition *''Portrait in white'' *''Self-portrait'', Pinacoteca di Livorno *''Le monache'' *''Alla musica'' *''Triste anniversario'' *''Gli orfanelli'' *''La notte'', exhibited at Turin *''Le maschere'' *''La vendemmia'' *''I fascinai''
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