ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Ida Calzolari was born in Venice, Italy in 1936 and is a descendant from an illustrious family of Venetian painters.
Her grandfather, Enrico Calzolari, was a teacher at the School of Beaux Arts in Venice. Enrico Calzolari and his son, Mario Calzolari, both spent their life studying Flemish art and artists from the Renaissance. Ida has followed in her grandfather’s and father’s love of this period.
The ambassadors of Italy, Iran, and the United States, as well as many private collectors, are her faithful customers.
An exhibition of twelve of her paintings was instituted by Ronald Reagan in Washington D.C in 1983. In addition, five of her paintings are exhibited in the Museum of Prince Torrigiani-Colonna in Venice.
After devoting many years of passionate work restoring masterpieces from the 16th and 17th centuries for some of the finest museums in Europe, Ida is now creating magnificent original oil paintings inspired from the past.
Today, one can find Ida’s work in galleries all over the world. J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art is proud to represent Ida Calzolari and to bring to its customers these beautiful creations.