1923 - 2013

Kluczowe informacje

  • Museums on this site: National Museum of Fine Arts
  • Top 3 works: Untitled
  • Color intensity: monochromatic
  • Died: 2013
  • Lifespan: 90 years
  • Works on this site: 4

An Architect and Artist of Argentina

Clorindo Manuel José Testa was an Italian-Argentine architect and artist. Born in Benevento near Naples, Italy, he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at the Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1948. His path to architecture was shaped by his studies in naval engineering and then civil engineering. Following a two-year stay in Europe, he also became a painter.

As an architect, his style was influenced by his artistic nature, with projects characterized by the effects of colour, tension, metaphors, and plasticity. His notable architectural works include:

Recognition and Legacy

Testa was a leader of the Argentine rationalist movement and a pioneer of the brutalist movement in Argentina. His professional reach extended to international roles, such as serving as a member of the international jury that selected the architect for the Opera Bastille in Paris.

Throughout his career, he received the Konex Award, a prestigious award for visual arts in Argentina, in 1982, 1992, and 2012. He passed away in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Pytania i odpowiedzi

Gdzie mogę zobaczyć dzieła Clorindo Testa w porządku chronologicznym?

Dzieła Clorindo Testa można obejrzeć w porządku chronologicznym na stronie Chronologia dzieł artysty.

Jakie inne pseudonimy lub nazwy stosuje Clorindo Testa?

Clorindo Testa występuje również pod innymi nazwiskami: Clorindo Manuel José Testa.

Czy dostępna jest wirtualna wycieczka 3D po dziełach Clorindo Testa?

Wirtualna Galeria 3D artysty Clorindo Testa to strona prezentująca jego dzieła w wirtualnej galerii trójwymiarowej.

Jak zmieniała się twórczość Clorindo Testa na przestrzeni lat?

Osiągnięcia artystyczne artysty Clorindo Testa to interaktywna oś czasu, która prezentuje dzieła w porządku chronologicznym, pogrupowane w rozdziały odpowiadające poszczególnym etapom jego kariery.

Szybki quiz

Do każdego pytania dotyczy tylko jedna poprawna odpowiedź.

Pytanie 1:
In which country was Clorindo Testa born?
Pytanie 2:
Which architectural movement was Clorindo Testa a pioneer of in Argentina?
Pytanie 3:
In which city is the Banco de Londres building located?
Pytanie 4:
How many times did Clorindo Testa win the Konex Award?
Pytanie 5:
What was Clorindo Testa's field of study before becoming a painter?