Angelo Morbelli
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Angelo Morbelli (18 July 1853,
Biography
He was born to Giovanni Morbelli, a government official, and his wife Giovannina, née Feraris. At first he studied music, but contracted mastoiditis, which led to a progressive hearing loss. As a result, he switched to art and began taking drawing lessons from a local artist. In 1867, a grant from the City Council of Alessandria enabled him to enroll at the Brera Academy, where he studied with Giuseppe Bertini and Raffaele Casnedi.[1] Upon graduating, he began to exhibit in Milan and Turin. His early works were primarily landscapes and historical scenes.
His painting of
Around 1890, he began to experiment with color composition and adopted Divisionism. His initial works in that style were mostly landscapes, including the hills around
In 1897, his depiction of women working in the rice fields (For Eighty Cents) was awarded the Dresden Gold Medal. At the Exposition Universelle of 1900, he was presented with another gold medal for Day of Celebration at the Pio Albergo Trivulzio. In 1902, he set up a small studio at the hospice and produced a new series of works.[1] During the next decade, he also produced seascapes and more paintings honoring motherhood. Many of his paintings were adapted from photographs.
He spent his last years alternating between winters in Milan and summers in Usseglio. In 1912, he began writing a book on Divisionism, in the form of a private diary. He died of pneumonia, aged sixty-six.[1]
Selected paintings
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The Last Days
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Hanging Clothes in the Sun
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For Eighty Cents
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An Interesting Game
References
- ^ a b c d Biography of Morbelli by Rossella Canuti, from the Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani @ Treccani
Further reading
- Aurora Scotti, Angelo Morbelli, Soncino, 1991
- Silvia Corsetti, Impegno sociale e sperimentali pittorico di A. Morbelli: i due volti del divisionismo, masters thesis, University of Pisa, 2014. Online
External links
- Biography and catalog of works @ the Archivio Angelo Morbelli
- More works by Morbelli @ ArtNet