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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Luca Scacchi Gracco (born Emilio Scacchi) was born in Binago, in the province of Como, Italy. |
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Luca Scacchi Gracco, born '''Emilio Scacchi''', was born in Binago, province of Como, on 2 January 1930, the son of Giuseppe Scacchi, a textile entrepreneur and ''Cameriere segreto di spada e cappa di Sua Santità'', and Emilia Rüegg, originally from Biberach, Germany.{{Cite web |title=Luca Scacchi Gracco – Wikipedia (Italian) |url=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Scacchi_Gracco |access-date=19 September 2025 |website=it.wikipedia.org}}{{Circular reference|date=October 2025}} He was the fourth of thirteen siblings. From an early age he showed a passion for drawing, alongside a strong interest in languages and codes. After completing his secondary education, he graduated in philosophy in Zurich and later studied chemistry in Göttingen, beginning a long and multifaceted career between art and commerce. |
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He studied philosophy in Zurich and later attended chemistry studies in Göttingen. From an early age he showed interest in drawing, languages, and cultural systems. |
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He began working in the art field in the 1950s, developing an international network between Italy and other European art centres. |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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In 1956 he opened the '''Luca Scacchi Gracco Studio of Contemporary Art''' in Milan, where he exhibited works by [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]], anticipating the artist’s fame by at least a decade.{{Cite book |last=Gibbons |first=John |title=Francis Bacon and the Contemporary Scene |publisher=Thames & Hudson |year=1980 |isbn=0500091390 |page=45}} He also hosted Bacon in his London garage near King’s Road during a difficult period, and introduced him to Godfrey Pilkington, director of the Piccadilly Gallery. |
In 1956 he opened the '''Luca Scacchi Gracco Studio of Contemporary Art''' in Milan, where he exhibited works by [[Francis Bacon (artist)|Francis Bacon]], anticipating the artist’s fame by at least a decade.{{Cite book |last=Gibbons |first=John |title=Francis Bacon and the Contemporary Scene |publisher=Thames & Hudson |year=1980 |isbn=0500091390 |page=45}} He also hosted Bacon in his London garage near King’s Road during a difficult period, and introduced him to Godfrey Pilkington, director of the Piccadilly Gallery.>{{Cite web |title=Luca Scacchi Gracco – Wikipedia (Italian) |url=https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Scacchi_Gracco |access-date=19 September 2025 |website=it.wikipedia.org}}</ref> |
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His gallery became known for its wide variety of artworks and objects brought from around the world, from Persian carpets to Tiffany lamps—he was the first to bring them to Milan.{{Cite web |date=27 January 2014 |title=È morto Luca Scacchi Gracco, gallerista e collezionista, padre di Greta |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/14_gennaio_27/morto-luca-scacchi-gracco-gallerista-collezionista-padre-greta-9f8a8c34-8740-11e3-948b-5a8d5d97d178.shtml |access-date=19 September 2025 |work=Corriere della Sera}} |
His gallery became known for its wide variety of artworks and objects brought from around the world, from Persian carpets to Tiffany lamps—he was the first to bring them to Milan.{{Cite web |date=27 January 2014 |title=È morto Luca Scacchi Gracco, gallerista e collezionista, padre di Greta |url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/14_gennaio_27/morto-luca-scacchi-gracco-gallerista-collezionista-padre-greta-9f8a8c34-8740-11e3-948b-5a8d5d97d178.shtml |access-date=19 September 2025 |work=Corriere della Sera}} |
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