Watercolor painting depicting a public toilet, created by Giulio Falzoni in the 1960s.

Ø cm 29 h cm 35 including frame

Julius Falzoni born in 1990 and died in 1979 in Milan. He was an Italian painter who lived for many years in Florence and later in Milan, a city for which he painted many views. 

He was a prominent representative of the figurative school of the 20th century and practiced various techniques, such as oil on canvas, mural, ink, and some multimedia experiments, but he will always be recognized and associated with his mastery in watercolor, of which he was an undisputed master.  

In 1915 he began studying drawing in Mantua and despite his young age, he took part for a short period of time in the First World War. Even in those tragic circumstances, he continued to draw some images of trench life.  

In 1928, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, where he began to stand out for his use of the watercolor technique.  

During his stay in Florence, he attended the studios of Ludovico Tommasi and Plinio Novellini, from whom he began his exhibition career, thanks also to the interest of a representative of early 20th century Neapolitan art, Vincenzo Irolli, who invited him to paint in his studio. 

At the end of the 1940s, he specialized at the Royal Water Color Society in London, where he depicted evocative views of the city.  

From the 1970s onwards, he dedicated himself to multimedia experiments that combined his two great passions: painting and classical music. In these experiments, he illustrated various operas and symphonic works with his watercolors.  

During his career, he participated in several art exhibitions, such as in Mantua, Naples, Padua, Florence, and in many other cities in Switzerland, France, and England.