Internationally collected artist Antonio Diego Voci (1920-1985)
OPENING DAY AT THE RACES in Del Mar, CA for 3 -Year Olds Thoroughbred Horses. It’s ALL about the HATS! In this Diego Voci portion of the painting (above) titled “Lady with Fur“, Diego captures the Hat as the focal point for woman and their elegance.
DIEGO & HORSES! He loved the majestic presence, the powerful muscles showing their strength, and the images he’d seen be Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci. Diego felt the power.
Each work created here by DIEGO VOCI shows how Versatility was Diego’s strength. Driven to experiment in every genre while remaining distinctly Diego.
Two Great Artists with a Deep Love of #Horses
Worldly acclaimed Edgar Degas (1834-1917) and Internationally collected artist Antonio Diego Voci (1920-1985) both equine illustrators exemplar. Examples of Diego’s compilation of horses is the first set and Degas is the second set of image.
The purpose of including 2 images (positioned in the center in the first set) by Diego is to find them today so we can bring their provenance up to date. If you see them, contact us at diegovociproject@gmail.com.
All we know to date is the top center one was posted on Artifact Collectors by Nadja, we believe in Germany. And the bottom center image was purchased originally by Col. Harrington back in 1975.
Here is the back of the index card of the painting’s information from the original purchase back in 1980. Any information on the whereabouts… the owner of this painting please contact the Diego Voci Project (DVP) at diegovociproject@gmail.com.
To learn more on Diego visit Antonio Diego Voci Wikipedia site.
We begin with DIEGO’s #love of the #horse.
DIEGO was fascinated by the #strength and fluid lines of the horse. A frequent subject.
“Cavalliere” 1970, 19 5/8″ x 28 5/8″ oil on wood, signed “Diego” Private #Collection
“Horses Racing” 40″ x 28″, oil on canvas; signed “A. Voci”, sister to “Horses Grazing” Collector unknown
Horse w/ Man in Browns Mixed Medium 30″ x 22 ” Private Collection
“Green Horse” Drawing 27 ½” x 19 ½”, Pastel on Paper, signed “D. Voci”
Private #Collection
Do you know of any other Horse drawings and / or Horse paintings by DiegoVoci ™?
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AC DV History #56 10/3/2011
“Cheveaux Arabs“1969 by Diego, Oil on Canvas 35″ x 22”
The #New Generation of DiegoVoci™ aficionados continues to build as the #DiegoVoci™ Archive received an image of painting by Diego from a half a century ago. What is the connection to General #Patton?
James, who lives in the U.K., is a proud #New Generation owner of “Cheveaux Arabs” (Arabian #Horses), a Diego painted in 1969. James Cockerill reveals its history:
“It was won at the German American Friendship Ball, chaired by George Smith Patton IV, [a Major General in the United States Army and] the son of famous World War II general, George S. Patton. My mother was working in Major General Patton’s office in the very early 70’s.
At the ball it was the First Prize in a Raffle, which my mother won. It’s been owned by my family ever since. I remember it always hung in the lounge on the wall. We were living in Nuremberg (Nürnberg) which is where I was born.”
The back of the canvas reveals a mystery. Who blacked out the writing and why? The top one appears to be the signature of “Jawdat” #Naffouj who had an exclusive contract with Diego at that time. It looks like the #painting went back to Diego for some reason – and either Diego or Jawdat was the obliterator. There are others like this. Do you own one?
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Just one of many experiences with artist Antonio Diego Voci; “My parents collected over 15 pieces (mostly original oils) from our time in Germany in early 1980’s. I used to play with Alessandra (daughter of Helga and Diego Voci) same age at the time. We had many trips to Diego and Helga’s house and Diego painted me a horse for my birthday in 1978!”
Today 37 years later, this horse drawing owned by Alissa Snow Skildheim hangs in her office.
This is only ONE of many collectors of Antonio Diego Voci works of art out in the world and many we have yet to receive images of and provenance information (including Skildheim’s.. hint, hint can’t wait to see them all.)
And, just one example of Diego’s characteristic and his obsession with capturing the moment. Where ever, whenever and with whom… Diego would portray their wish with just a few moments and a few brush strokes… and all this is an appetite for more…
AC P of W #270 5/6/2015
Many curators and critics will tell you that the true talent of an artist is revealed in their drawings.
Take a blank piece of paper with a pen, or stick of graphite or pastel and swiftly with a sureness of line create a work of art finished in mere moments. DIEGO excelled in that talent and he did so incessantly. Diego was financially independent based totally upon his art. During his bohemian early life travels Diego did drawings for tourists on the streets of Rome, Venice, Aviano, and Milano.
Believe it or not, when the #Diego Voci Project did a side by side comparison of a 45 million dollar drawing by #Raphael and a Diego drawing of a Jewish Rabbi, more people thought the Rafael was the Diego, and vice versa. Link http://www.artifactcollectors.com/diego-voci-painting-of-the-week-5154118/Page4.html#98.
The Diego Voci Estate owns several drawings which can be seen on http://www.diegovociproject.com/.
AC P of W 12/31/2014
This gallery contains 3 photos.
On October 7, 2014 an ad appeared on Craigslist in Zürich in search of “Diego” artwork. Great idea! If they do find some, it will be quite a treasure! One is not likely to find a “Diego“, a signature not used … Continue reading
What is the common denominator of each of these 6 wonder horses?
Each of these wonder horses came to their owners for very little money; owners who deeply believed in them, and loved them. And today, they are among the world’s best remembered equine for their greatness.
It seems certain horses and certain horse lovers have a “Sixth” sense, an intuition that brings them together providing an energy that propels them to championship.
Here are images of two championship horses (page 28 & 29) from the new 145 page deluxe #art book “The Beauty of Diego” which you can view electronically at no charge. http://www.blurb.com/books/5419805-the-beauty-of-diego
“Valiant Stallion” and the “Green Horse” are the magnificent creations of internationally collected artist Antonio Diego Voci (1920-1985) depicted in the #surreal; artistic champions on canvas inspired by Diego’s love of #horses he observed.
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