DOI Heft:
No. 198 (September, 1908)
DOI Artikel:Pica, Vittorio: Italian art at the Venice International Exhibition
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.20967#0308
Italian Art at the Venice International Exhibition
exquisite delicacy of his poetical fancy. Fragiacomo
exhibits two pictures, of considerable interest
though not perhaps among his happiest efforts ;
Costantini, a charming rural scene, in which he
expresses with masterly skill the solitude of the
dim twilight; Chitarin, an autumnal landscape,
showing fine effects of light; and, among the
younger men, Lino Selvatico, with a graceful
portrait of the beautiful Contessa Morosini; Zanetti-
Zilla, and Scattola. Prominent among the best
known draughtsmen is Martini, with a series of
masterful illustrations for Poe’s works.
In the Lombardy School I must name besides
Carcano, Gola, Mentessi, Bazzaro and Belloni,
who maintain their high reputation with works of
pronounced merit, Carrozzi, with two very large
mountain views of remarkable perspective; Grubicy,
with three small pictures in which clouds, land and
water are admirably delineated under the mobile
play of light and shade; Mariani, who with two
scenes full of liveliness and vivacity, transports us
into the feverish surroundings of the Casino of
Monte Carlo; Rizzi, who gives an excellent portrait
of his wife; and Chiesa, with a festive triptych full
of sun and infantile grace.
Of the Piedmontese group, besides Grosso with
his dexterously painted Society portraits and
sketches, and Maggi, with his snow scenes, the
following painters are conspicuous : Giani, with
two tender female figures of romantic ^expression;
Tavernier, with a broad flowery expanse of meadow-
land ; and two young artists who are exhibiting in
Venice for the first time—Carena, who sent up a
beautifully modelled nude figure delicately tinted ;
and Casorati, who made a great impression with
his two groups of wrinkled old women and fresh
young girls full of expression and contrast.
Among the Tuscans, Romagnolis and Emilians;
a special word of praise is due to Gioli, Tommasi,
Graziosi, Discovolo, Majani, Lori, Lloyd, Protti,
and Miti-Zanetti; and among the Neapolitans,
Campriani, Migliaro, Casciaro, Caputo, De Sanctis
and Pratella are conspicuous.
Special praise also is due to the Roman group,
as besides the fine pictures of Innocenti, already
alluded to, and Sartorio’s sketch for a magnificent
“le jardin de l’amour
274
BY EMMA CIARDI
exquisite delicacy of his poetical fancy. Fragiacomo
exhibits two pictures, of considerable interest
though not perhaps among his happiest efforts ;
Costantini, a charming rural scene, in which he
expresses with masterly skill the solitude of the
dim twilight; Chitarin, an autumnal landscape,
showing fine effects of light; and, among the
younger men, Lino Selvatico, with a graceful
portrait of the beautiful Contessa Morosini; Zanetti-
Zilla, and Scattola. Prominent among the best
known draughtsmen is Martini, with a series of
masterful illustrations for Poe’s works.
In the Lombardy School I must name besides
Carcano, Gola, Mentessi, Bazzaro and Belloni,
who maintain their high reputation with works of
pronounced merit, Carrozzi, with two very large
mountain views of remarkable perspective; Grubicy,
with three small pictures in which clouds, land and
water are admirably delineated under the mobile
play of light and shade; Mariani, who with two
scenes full of liveliness and vivacity, transports us
into the feverish surroundings of the Casino of
Monte Carlo; Rizzi, who gives an excellent portrait
of his wife; and Chiesa, with a festive triptych full
of sun and infantile grace.
Of the Piedmontese group, besides Grosso with
his dexterously painted Society portraits and
sketches, and Maggi, with his snow scenes, the
following painters are conspicuous : Giani, with
two tender female figures of romantic ^expression;
Tavernier, with a broad flowery expanse of meadow-
land ; and two young artists who are exhibiting in
Venice for the first time—Carena, who sent up a
beautifully modelled nude figure delicately tinted ;
and Casorati, who made a great impression with
his two groups of wrinkled old women and fresh
young girls full of expression and contrast.
Among the Tuscans, Romagnolis and Emilians;
a special word of praise is due to Gioli, Tommasi,
Graziosi, Discovolo, Majani, Lori, Lloyd, Protti,
and Miti-Zanetti; and among the Neapolitans,
Campriani, Migliaro, Casciaro, Caputo, De Sanctis
and Pratella are conspicuous.
Special praise also is due to the Roman group,
as besides the fine pictures of Innocenti, already
alluded to, and Sartorio’s sketch for a magnificent
“le jardin de l’amour
274
BY EMMA CIARDI