Oliviero Leonardi
Oliviero Leonardi | |
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Oliviero Leonardi in his art studio, Rome 1970s | |
| Born | July 7, 1921 Vezzano, Trentino, Italy |
| Died | January 30, 2019 Jonzac, Charente-Maritime, France |
| Occupations | Painter, sculptor |
Oliviero Leonardi (July 7, 1921 – January 30, 2019) was an Italian art painter and sculptor based in Rome. He was known for his ceramic paintings on steel plates enamelled in ovens at 900 degrees Celsius. His artistic research focused on, among other subjects, cosmogony.