A Life Between Continents
Aquiles Badi was a twentieth-century Argentine painter born in Buenos Aires. His formative years were shaped by a dual existence, having spent his childhood in Milan, Italy, where he studied at the Regio Collegio Tomasseo. After earning a Technical License in 1909, he returned to Buenos Aires to study at the National Academy of Fine Arts, forming close friendships with painters Horace Butler and Héctor Basaldúa .
His career was marked by extensive travel and residence in major European art centers. Following his studies in Paris at the Julian Academy and the Le Fauconier Workshop, he lived in Sanary-Sur-Mer and Cagnes, France. During the 1930s, Badi was an active participant in the "Paris Group" while residing in Milan and Paris. During World War II, he lived in Milan, contributing illustrations to publications such as The Lettura , Nuevo Corriere della Sera , and Martedì .
Artistic Achievements and Works
In 1936, Badi settled permanently in Buenos Aires and co-founded the Atelier Libre of Contemporary Art on Corrientes Street with Horacio Butler . His talent was recognized through several distinctions, including the Watercolourist sectional prize from the National Commission on Fine Arts and the First Prize for Mural Painting from the National Commission on Culture. He also helped lead the Argentina Society of Plastic Artists.
His notable works include:
Perguntas e Respostas
Onde posso ver as obras de Aquiles Badi em ordem cronológica?
Existe uma linha do tempo das obras de Aquiles Badi : a página Linha do tempo das obras do artista organiza as obras por data de criação.
Posso navegar pelas obras de Aquiles Badi por técnica?
As obras de Aquiles Badi podem ser exploradas por técnica na página de Por Técnica do artista.
Onde posso ver o perfil de cores da obra de Aquiles Badi?
O DNA da Paleta de Aquiles Badi apresenta o perfil cromático da obra do artista.
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Atualizado em 23 de Outubro de 2026
