Pietro Gaietto
| Pietro Gaietto | |
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| Occupation | Artist, scientist, writer |
Pietro Gaietto is an Italian artist, scientist, and writer. He is associated with the Museum of the Origins of Man, an institution in the city of Genova, Italy in which he also resides. He has a wife, Licia Filingeri, and a son.[1][2]
Biography
Associated with the Museum of the Origins of Man in Genova, Italy, Gaietto achieved some notice in 2003 when he stated that he had discovered found some of the oldest artwork ever made by early humans. He thought that a set of carved faces were possibly around two hundred thousand years old, the items being located in an expedition through the Borzonasca area. Although reported on by publications such as BBC News, his arguments on the subject controversial among his archaeologist peers.[1] Also an artist himself, Gaietto's writings on history include books such as the work Phylogensesis of Beauty (Italian title: Filogenesi della Bellezza), which discusses the philosophical concept of 'beauty' through the lens of not just art history but also through looking back through biological evolution in general. It was published first in 2008; the most recent version came out in 2014. In his personal life, he has a wife, Licia Filingeri, and a son, Giulio.[2]