About Cecilia Lavelli
Lived 1906 – 1998 (aged 92). Cecilia Lavelli was an Italian painter and model.
Cecilia Lavelli (2 June 1906 in Turin – 14 July 1998 in Turin) was an Italian artist and art model.
Lavelli painted landscapes and still lifes, as well as modelling for many painters and sculptors such as Cesare Ferro, Felice Casorati, and Daphe Maugham Casorati. Her face was reproduced by Edoardo Rubino for the gigantic Winged Victory sculpture of the "Victory Beacon Light" placed on top of the “Colle della Maddalena” hill in Turin. She also modelled for the students at Albertina Academy of Fine Arts.
Lavelli is the wife of Swiss artist Mario Gilardi and the mother of the Arte povera artist Piero Gilardi.
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Who was Cecilia Lavelli?
Italian painter (1906-1998)
When was Cecilia Lavelli born?
Cecilia Lavelli was born on 2 June 1906 in Turin.
When did Cecilia Lavelli die?
Cecilia Lavelli died on 14 July 1998 in Turin.
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Cecilia Lavelli was a painter and model.
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Cecilia Lavelli was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cecilia Lavelli. https://biography.guide/cecilia-lavelli/
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