Category: Italian

Medieval and fantastic. Paolo Uccello, artist. Living from 1397 to 1475, he mostly painted in Florence when not doing mathematics.

"Tebaide." 1460's.
“Tebaide.” 1460’s. Tempera on canvas. Collection of the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Paolo_uccello,_tebaide.jpg
"City View of Florence." Undated.
“City View of Florence.” Undated. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://fineartamerica.com/featured/city-view-of-florence-paolo-uccello.html?product=metal-print
"The Hunt in the Forest." ca. 1470.
“The Hunt in the Forest.”ca. 1470. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://davidsartoftheday.blogspot.com/2015/02/paolo-uccello-hunt-in-forest.html

More gloriousness from the Stile Liberty movement, these by painter Vittorio Zecchin (1878-1947).

"Princess in the Garden" from the series "Le Mille e una Notte." 1914.
“Princess in the Garden” from the series “Le Mille e una Notte.” 1914. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Palazzo Fortuny, Venezia. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.theartpostblog.com/il-novecento-il-liberty-a-venezia
from the series "Le Mille e una Notte."
from the series “Le Mille e una Notte.” 1914. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vittorio-Zecchin-art.jpg
From the series "Les Mille et Une Nuits." ca. 1914.
From the series “Les Mille et Une Nuits.” ca. 1914. Oil and gold on canvas. Collection of the Musée d’Orsay, Paris. Cc0 License 4.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Les_Mille_et_Une_Nuits_-_V._Zecchin_-_with_border_-_RF_2012-24.jpg

Beautiful art from the heart of the Stile Liberty movement. Art Nouveau with an Italian air. Galileo Chini, artist (183-1956).

Decorative panel with two cherubs wrapped in ribbons and supporting a garland of roses.
Decorative panel with two cherubs wrapped in ribbons and supporting a garland of roses. Made for the Sala della Giovane Etruria at the 1906 Milan International Exhibition. 1906. Mixed technique. Image © Copyright Repertorio delle Opere di Galileo Chini. Fair use license. via http://www.repertoriogalileochini.it/opera-galileo-chini.asp?id=220&titolo=PANNELLO%20CON%20PUTTI
Ceramic vase. ca. 1905.
Ceramic vase. ca. 1905. Image © Italian Ways S.r.l. Fair use license. via http://www.italianways.com/ceramics-by-galileo-chini-from-renaissance-to-art-nouveau/
Decorative panel with birds. ca. 1910-1920.
Decorative panel with birds. ca. 1910-1920. Image © italialiberty.it. Fair use license. via http://www.italialiberty.it/mostrachinieprotagonistinovecento/#jp-carousel-15779

Liquor advertising more cheerful than most by Italian poster designer Leonetto Cappiello, who mostly worked in Paris and lived from 1875 to 1942.

"Maurin Quina." Undated.
“Maurin Quina.” Undated. Cc0 licence 3.0. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maurin_Quina.svg
"Isolabella." Undated.
“Isolabella.” Undated. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via http://paintingandframe.com/prints/leonetto_cappiello_isolabella-28455.html
"Cognac Pellisson." Undated.
“Cognac Pellisson.” Undated. Image © 2002-2019 Live Auctioneers. Fair use license. via https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/7622653_47-leonetto-cappiello-1875-1942-italian

 

“Contratto.” 1922. Les Nouvelles Affiches Cappiello, Torino. Leonetto Cappiello, graphic designer. ” Image © 2002-2019 Swann Auction Galleries. Fair use license. via https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/LEONETTO-CAPPIELLO–1875-1942—CONTRATTO-1922-54×37–inches?saleno=2577&lotNo=182&refNo=781663

Putti and their little winged friends having fun while no one else in the painting is looking. . . .

Spedalingo Altarpiece ( putti detail). 1518.
Spedalingo Altarpiece ( putti detail). 1518. Italian. Rosso Fiorentino, artist (1495-1540). Collection of the Uffizi Gallery. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via pinterest. Click through here to see the entire work: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rosso_Fiorentino_-_Angelo_musicante_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg.

"Sacred Love and Profane Love" (Cupid detail). 1514-15.
“Sacred Love and Profane Love” (Cupid detail). 1514-15. Italian. Titan, artist (1488-1576). Collection of the Gallery Borghese, Rome. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://www.consueloblog.com/astrologia-venus-e-o-banquete-de-platao-a-luz-de-ticiano/ which also has an image of the entire painting.

"Sistine Madonna" (angel detail). 1512.
“Sistine Madonna” (angel detail). 1512. Italian. Raphael, artist (1483-1520). Collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sanzio,_Raffaello_-_Putti_(Madonna_Sistina)_-_1512-1513.jpg.

Illustrations of a world in eternal summer by Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi. Living from 1879 to 1949 he dressed up magazine covers, costumes for plays and fairy tales all in glorious shades and wondrous imaginings.

Sketch for the character of "Pedrolino" for a production of "Commedia Dell'Arte". ca. 1914.
Sketch for the character of “Pedrolino” for a production of “Commedia Dell’Arte”. ca. 1914. Ink, watercolor and gouache. Image source: Childs Gallery, Boston. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died before 1948. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pedrolino,_from_Commedia_Dell%27Arte_by_Umberto_Brunelleschi.jpg.

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Sketch of a costume for a production of “Sheherezade”. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died before 1948. via https://matouenpeluche.typepad.com/matouenpeluche/2011/09/umberto-brunelleschi.html.

Illustration from "Contes du Temps Jadis". 1912.
Illustration from “Contes du Temps Jadis”. 1912. Published by l’édition d’art H. Piazza, Paris. In the public domain in the United States because the artist died before 1948. via https://www.nocloo.com/umberto-brunelleschi-contes-du-temps-jadis-1912/.

Landscapes to dream of summer as winter sinks her cold way in . . .by Italian landscape artist Teodoro Wolf Ferrari (1878-1945).

Undated work. Title not known.
Undated work. Title and location not known. via https://altermediascuola.wordpress.com/2018/06/19/finissage-della-mostra-teodoro-wolf-ferrari-visite-guidate-aperitivo-concerto/.

Landscape with trees and water. Date not known.
Landscape with trees and water. Date and location not known. via https://www.veneziepost.it/conegliano-2-febbraio-la-mostra-teodoro-wolf-ferrari-la-modernita-del-paesaggio/

"Sunset with Pond." Undated.
“Sunset with Pond.” Undated. Image via the artstack.com. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teodoro_Wolf_Ferrari_-_Tramonto_con_stagno.jpg.

Landscape with water and two ladies. Undated.
Landscape with water and two ladies. Undated. Image via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Teodoro-wolf-ferrari_3.jpg.

All artwork in the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead longer than 70 years.