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Domenico Morelli
(1823-1901)
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Sicilian Women
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The Sultaness and the Slave
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Turkish Bath
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| Domenico Morelli was an Italian artist, and is considered by some art scholars to be one of the most important artists to come out of Naples during the second half of the 19th century. Morelli created sketches and paintings with romantic and historical themes in the classical style, often incorporating gods, goddesses and exotic characters into his compositions. |
Nude
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Gli Iconoclasti
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Tasso and Elenora D’Este
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| Morelli was known for being an academic artist, and displayed great ability in figure study as well as ornamentation. Ignoring his mother’s wishes to become a priest, Morelli enrolled in the Accademia in Naples in 1836. His earliest works show evidence of his devotion to the academic style as well as his natural skill as a young artist. Morelli won a fellowship to study in Rome in 1848, and that same year, be became involved in the insurrection against the Bourbons in Naples, where he was imprisoned and wounded. During the 1950’s, Morelli traveled to Florence, and participated in discussions on Macchiaioli and Realism. Morelli is credited with encouraging the Macchiaioli group to study directly from nature. This in turn helped Morelli to become more creative with color and to have a less restricted style of his own. |
A Reclining Woman
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An Arab Seated
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La Preghiera di Maometto Prima Della Battaglia
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| Morelli continued to paint and exhibit his work throughout Europe and was named the president of the Istituo di Belle Arti in 1899. Today, Morelli’s work is housed all over the world, and perhaps in your own estate. Still wondering about an Italian late 19th century classical painting hanging in your home? Contact us…it could be by Domenico Morelli. |
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