Vincenzo Volpe
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Vincenzo Volpe (Grottaminarda, Campania December 14, 1855 – Naples, February 9, 1929[1]) was an Italian painter. From 1874 to 1890, he painted mostly genre scenes. From 1891 to 1896, he concentrated on religious art, then returned to genre works and portraits.
Biography[]
His family moved to Naples when he was eight. In 1871, he enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti and studied with Domenico Morelli. In 1877 at Naples, he exhibited a painting titled: A peaceful interruption; in 1883 at Milan: Orazione and 'Accordo difficile, He submitted four paintings the same year at Rome, including Canzone allegra, which depicts an old man squatting on a stool, playing guitar and singing to a bed-ridden convalescent girl.
In 1884 at Turin, he exhibited: Nello studio; in 1887 at Venice: Una partita d'onore and Lezione di musica. At the 1891 Exposizione Triennale of the Brera Academy, he exhibited: Una vecchia canzone.[2] He also did restorative work; notably the frescoes at the Sanctuary of Montevergine near Mercogliano.
In 1900, he was invited to the Royal Palace to do a portrait of King Umberto I. Two years later, he became a Professor at the Accademia and held that position until his death. From 1915 to 1925, he served as the Accademia's President. One of his best-known pupils was Giulia Masucci Fava.
References[]
- ^ Short biography Archived 2015-12-23 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ ‘‘Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.’’, by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 552.
Further reading[]
- Anselmo Tranfaglia, V.Volpe e la sua Arte Sacra a Montevergine, 1928.
- Mattia Limoncelli, Commemorazione di V.Volpe, A.D’Orsi e V.Gemito, Naples, 1929.
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