Giuseppe Palanti

Giuseppe Palanti
Palanti in 1912, photograph by Emilio Sommariva
Born
Giuseppe Palanti

(1881-07-30)30 July 1881
Milan, Italy
Died23 April 1946(1946-04-23) (aged 64)
Milan, Italy
Known forPainter, illustrator, costume and advertising design
MovementImpresionism, Modernism
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Giuseppe Palanti (30 July 1881 23 April 1946) was an Italian painter, illustrator, and urban planner, best known for his portraits, notably of Mussolini and Pius XI. He had a long collaboration with Teatro alla Scala in Milan, creating costume, set design and advertising material for multiple opera productions. He was also a major contributor towards the development of the seaside resort Milano Marittima.