Donati, Lazzaro

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DONATI, LAZZARO

DONATI, LAZZARO (1926–1977), Italian painter, nephew of Angelo *Donati. He was born and lived in Florence. His painting is representational, but not literal. He painted on wood in thin, wet glazes and his favorite subjects were portraits of women, still lifes, city scenes, and landscapes. Donati's work is imbued with a purity of color and an atmosphere of poetic sensuality.