giuseppe capogrossi was an italian painter born in rome in 1900. he obtained a degree in law in 1923-1924 and then studied painting with felice carena at the accademia di belle arti di roma. in 1927, he embarked on a formative trip to paris with fellow artist fausto pirandello. capogrossi participated in many group exhibitions in rome, venice, milan, and paris in the 1930s. early career and influences capogrossi's early work was influenced by the italian renaissance and the works of raphael (raffaello sanzio da urbino). he was also inspired by the modernist movement, which emphasized experime…