Quinto Cenni
Quinto Cenni (20 March 1845 – 13 August 1917) was an
Biography
He was born in
At that time, photography was still a cumbersome process, so Cenni had an opportunity to develop his skills as an engraver and lithographer by providing images for the numerous illustrated magazines that were coming into existence after the
By then, he had already chosen to specialize in military subjects, spending many hours on research to assure that the details of the uniforms and equipment were perfectly accurate. Sometimes, he consulted with foreign experts on weaponry specifications. He strove to make daily life in the barracks as interesting as the more dramatic maneuvers, carried out during summer in the picturesque Italian countryside.
Even after the beginning of World War I, he attempted to stay fully informed, but this became increasingly difficult as the situation deteriorated, and he died in Carate Brianza before the war was over.
From 1878 to 1916, he published over a dozen albums featuring various aspects of the Italian military, including volumes on the
Hundreds of his watercolors are currently held in the National Museum at the Castel Sant'Angelo and the Museum of the Risorgimento in Milan.[2] In 2000, fifty previously unpublished works were presented at an exhibition in New York.
References
Further reading
- Sergio Masini and Stefano Ales; preface by ISBN 978-88-87372-79-3
External links
- "Quinto Cenni Artista Militare nel 150° Anniversario della Nascita" by Pier Giorgio Franzosi @ Collezioni
- Portrait of Quinto Cenni by Italo Cenni (1874-1956), with brief biography.
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