Edoardo Persico
1900–1936 (age 36)
art critic/architect
Biography
Edoardo Persico (1900–1936) was a multitalented Italian art critic and architect whose intellectual contributions influenced early 20th-century Italian cultural discourse. His expertise in both criticism and design allowed him to shape aesthetic and architectural thinking of his era.
Persico's legacy endures through his critical writings and architectural contributions to Italian modernism. He was laid to rest in the major cemetery of Milan, a fitting tribute to his cultural significance and influence on Italian arts and design.