Davide Danti

Davide Danti
Davide Danti in the 80's
Born	Davide Adolfo Dante Danti (1938-02-27)27 February 1938 Milan, Italy
Died	4 August 2011(2011-08-04) (aged 73) Pisa, Italy
Resting place
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Painting, Drawing, Printmaking
Notable work	"" (1977) "" "Florence Nightingale"

Davide Danti (Milan, 27 February 1938 – Pisa, 4 August 2011) was an Italian illustrator/artist/translator. His major works include "Il Murale Grande" in Milan Town Hall, and "Florence Nightingale", a large outdoor mural on the wall of the Croce Bianco of Codiponte, Lunigiana. There are many other examples of his work in Lunigiana, where he maintained a studio and was frequently employed by the local Commune to decorate and beautify buildings. He regularly illustrated magazines and publications such as "Solidarieta Come" (see No 255, 1 August 2006) and was an accomplished translator in the English, French, Spanish and Portuguese languages.

References[]

• "I Miti di Chiloe" (The Myths of the Island of Chiloe), translated into Italian by Sergio Mendez de la Fuente and illustrated by Davide Danti. Edizioni dell'Arco, Milan, 2004.
• "Accanto al Camino" (Fireside Tales of Lunigiana) by Caterina Rapetti and illustrated by Davide Danti, Edizioni dell'Arco, Milan & Bologna, 2007.
• Interview with Davide Danti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUTsyA7fHm0