An abstract artist from Como
Mario Radice was born in Como on 10 August 1898. He became known as an important Italian abstract painter and died on 26 July 1987.
Visual art
Mario Radice
Mario Radice brought Italian abstract art into the streets of Como through the monumental Camerlata Fountain.
Born in Como in 1898, Mario Radice became an important figure in Italian abstract art. His work moved beyond painting when he collaborated with Cattaneo on the Camerlata Fountain. This striking urban landmark remains his clearest trace in his native city.
Worth knowing
Painting translated into architecture
Radice collaborated with Cattaneo to translate the principles of abstract painting into a monumental urban form. The result connected his artistic language with the physical space of the city.
Camerlata Fountain
At the Camerlata Fountain, you can encounter Radice's abstraction on an urban scale rather than on a canvas. Created in collaboration with Cattaneo, the fountain gives his artistic ideas a lasting presence in Como.
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Camerlata Fountain
Radice collaborated with Cattaneo, translating abstract painting into monumental urban form.
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