Raúl Soldi

On 27 March 2019, search engine Google commemorated Raúl Soldi with a Doodle on his 114th birth anniversary.

In 1992, 210 of Soldi's works were displayed in The History of Argentina exhibition at the National Rooms of Culture, Argentina. Half million people attended the exhibition, setting a record for an Argentine artist.

In 1989, he created the mosaic Camerata Bariloche, for the Museum of the Park of Portofino, Italy.

1985: Declared 'illustrious citizen' of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 1979, his mural Santa Fiorentina is incorporated in the Cathedral of the city of Campana, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In 1973, his work Santa Ana and the Virgin is included in the Gallery of Sacred Art at the Vatican.

In 1971, he created a mosaic of the Church of San Isidro Labrador.

In 1968, he travelled to Israel, to paint a fresco in the Basilica of the Anuncición, in Nazareth, a mural inspired by the miracle of the Virgin of Luján.

In 1966, he redecorated the Cupola of the Colón Theater of Buenos Aires with several dancers and musicians from old times without receiving any pay of this big project.

1960: Mention of Honor in II the Biennial of Mexico.

In 1953, he began work upon the murals of the Church of Santa Ana, Glew, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina – a project that took 23 summers to complete.

1952: The Palanza Prize of the National Academy of Beautiful Arts, of which he was member.

1949: Woman combing to her daughter gains the Great Prize of Honor in the National Hall.

1944: Dancing Young Person gains the Sívori Prize granted by the National Hall.

1943: Prizes in the Biennial of San Pabloy in the National Hall Artists Decorators (Gold medal Argentina).

1942: Figures gains Third Prize in the National Hall.

In 1941, he was granted a scholarship by the National Commission of Culture and travelled to Hollywood in the United States.

1937: Prizes at the International Exhibition of Paris and the XXIVth Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires.

In 1933, he began to work as cinematographic theatrical designer for national films and continued this work for fifteen years.

1933: First Prize at the Conjuntoen XIX the Hall Watercolorists of Buenos Aires and a Silver Medal in the International Exposition of San Francisco.

In 1932, he returned to Argentina and continued to produce oils, watercolors, inks, drawings, lithographies and monocopies.

From 1930, Soldi's work was displayed in the National Hall Culture, and in diverse provincial Halls throughout Argentina. Internationally, his work was displayed in the International Expo of San Francisco (1933), International Exhibition of Paris (1937), in New York (1941–1943) and in exhibitions throughout Romania in 1970.

Raúl Soldi (27 March 1905 – 21 April 1994) was an Argentine painter and production designer whose work treated various subjects, including landscapes, portraits, the theater and the circus, and nature. His theatrical figures are renowned for their melancholy appearance. He also illustrated poetry books.

Raúl Soldi was born into an artistic family in Buenos Aires in 1905, his father was a cellist and his eldest sister studied piano and song. He began his studies at the National Academy of Fine Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina then travelled to Europe in 1921. He stayed in Germany until 1923 then moved to Italy to continue his studies, enrolling in the Real Academy of Brera (Milan) where he remained until 1932. Whilst in Italy, he became involved with groups of vanguard artists. He also did a lot of films as a production designer and scenographer both in Argentina and USA.