Gaetano Previati
Gaetano Previati (born August 31, 1852 in Ferrara , † June 21, 1920 in Lavagna , Genoa province ) was an Italian painter . He is one of the main representatives of symbolism and later shaped Italian futurism together with Giacomo Balla .
Life
Gaetano Previati was the second son of a master baker from Ferrara. He studied art history at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan . In 1880 he opened his first studio and mainly dealt with portraiture . Through the influence of Giovanni Segantini , Previati later took on the sacred themes. At the end of his life he mainly painted still lifes and landscapes .
literature
- Fernando Mazzocca and Francesco Tedeschi: Gaetano Previati 1852-1920. Un protagonista del simbolismo europeo (2000)
- Luiz Marques: Catálogo do Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand: Arte Italiana , São Paulo: Prêmio (1998)
Web links
Commons : Gaetano Previati - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Previati - Le Opere (Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Previati, Gaetano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ferrara |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 1920 |
| Place of death | Lavagna , Genoa Province |