 Ernest Emil Lanz is primarily known as Emilio Lanzi
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| Emilio Lanzi was born in Bern, Switzerland on June 30, 1884. Lanzi (aka Ernest Emil Lanz) studied at the Swiss Academy of Art and in Paris. By 1931 he had settled in Los Angeles. While employed at Schenck's Music House, he painted portraits and still lifes in his leisure. He died in in Los Angeles on May 6, 1965.
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Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
City Directory; California Arts and Architecture list, 1932; Social Security Death Index (1940-2002); Who’s Who in American Art, 1959.
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These Notes from AskART represent the beginning of a possible future biography for this artist. Please click here if you wish to help in its development:
| Born in Bern, Switzerland on June 30, 1884. By 1931 Lanz had settled in Los Angeles. While employed at Schenck's Music House, he painted portraits and still lifes in his leisure. He died in May 1965.
Exh: Greek Theater (LA), 1954.
| Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
CD; CA&A; SS | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
Biography from Bodega Bay Heritage Gallery:
| Emilio Lanzi, also known as Ernest Emil Lanz:
An internationally known painter, lecturer, writer and teacher; he was born in Bern, Switzerland, studied at the Swiss Art Academy of Bern, at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Colorossi, and Academie Julienne of Paris, France. Lanzi took a course in portraiture at the Academy at Munich, Germany, and two years of anatomy at the Sorbonne University of Paris.
He studied with the greatest artist-teachers of the day, Robert Fleury, Plinio Colombi, Christopher Baumgartner, etc.
Lanzi exhibited extensively in Europe and America, and painted portraits of many famous people. His work is represented in many private collections and galleries.
He taught at the Keszthelyi Academy of Fine Arts and held many positions of responsibility at clubs and societies in the U.S. and abroad. He was the President-Founder of the Atheneum of Philosophy, Science and Art, and a member of the AAPL, Bohemian Club, Prof. Artists Guild, California Art Club, F.I.A.L., St. Martin, Hermetic Lodge, Gnostic Sc., Phoenix, Es. Phil., Masonic Lodge, and others.
Known for his California and Arizona Desert scenes, marines, still lives, portraits, large group compositions, and mythological and religious subject series, Lanzi was the recipient of many medals, prizes and awards.
Listed in, among others:
Who’s Who in American Art, Who’s Who in the West, Kunstlerlexikon
Emilio and Theresa Lanzi maintained a studio in Los Angeles, California.
Source:
vintage Lanzi Fine Art Studios biographical pages, title cards, and exhibition stickers affixed verso of various oil paintings; some title and exhibition stickers say Emil Lanz, some say Emilio Lanzi.
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