Mario Puccini (28 June 1869, Livorno – 18 June 1920, Florence) was an Italian Post-impressionist painter who specialized in landscapes and village scenes. He was sometimes referred to as "The Italian Van Gogh".[1]
His father was a baker. He worked in his father's bakery and sketched as a hobby until his talent was noticed by Giovanni Fattori, who encouraged him to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, which he did, against parental objections, in 1884 when he was only fifteen.[2] While there, he studied with Fattori and was influenced by the works of Silvestro Lega.
Metalworks ("La Metallurgica")
After graduating, he returned to Livorno and continued his studies at the "Scuola Libera del Nudo". In 1893, his family had him committed to a psychiatric hospital in Siena, citing depression and persecution mania as the justification.[2] This condition may have been brought about by the infidelity of a woman he loved,[1] or perhaps his family simply found him too temperamental to handle, but the experience produced a major change in his artistic style. He abandoned the realistic style of the Macchiaioli in favor of broad strokes and brighter colors; developing his own version of Divisionism.[1] This combination of style and mental illness earned him his nickname: "The Van Gogh of Livorno" (later, "Italy").
Financially unsuccessful and impoverished, he worked as a waiter, created designs for embroiderers and milliners, made signs and sold the occasional painting.[2] In 1911, he went to France for a year, living near his brother in Digne-les-Bains.[1] While there, he painted maritime subjects and undertook to study the works of Paul Cézanne. When he returned to Livorno, he became an habitué of the Caffè Bardi (modeled after the Caffè Michelangiolo in Florence) which, since 1908, had served as a meeting place for the city's young artists; mostly from the generation after Puccini's.[2] He began to exhibit and, by 1914, could earn his living entirely from his paintings.
At the age of fifty, after a brief hospitalization, he died from a neglected lung infection, aggravated by the long hours he spent outdoors, painting in Maremma.[2] His unexpected death, just as he was beginning to be appreciated, caused great sorrow among his friends at the Caffè Bardi. A month later, fifteen of them met at the studios of Gino Romiti and established the "Gruppo Labronico" (Leghorn Group) to honor his achievements, promote the artists of Livorno, and have Puccini's body interred in the memorial chapel near the Sanctuary of Montenero.[3] This process was stalled, for bureaucratic reasons, but the group persisted and his remains were finally placed there in 1988.
Pasture in Maremma
In 1949, a street in Quercianella was named after him.
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Tuscany's Other Puccini" @ Magenta (Florence).
^ abcdeBrief biography Archived 2015-10-22 at archive.today @ the Galleria Athena.
Andrea Baboni, Mario Puccini: il colore dopo la macchia, Pagliai (2009) ISBN88-564-0076-6
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mario Puccini.
Arcadja Auctions: More works by Puccini.
Puccini Retrospective @ the Palazzo Mediceo in Seravezza, 11 July-2 November 2015.
December 20, 2023
mario, puccini, june, 1869, livorno, june, 1920, florence, italian, post, impressionist, painter, specialized, landscapes, village, scenes, sometimes, referred, italian, gogh, date, unknown, born, 1869, june, 1869livornodied18, june, 1920, 1920, aged, florence. Mario Puccini 28 June 1869 Livorno 18 June 1920 Florence was an Italian Post impressionist painter who specialized in landscapes and village scenes He was sometimes referred to as The Italian Van Gogh 1 Mario PucciniMario Puccini date unknown BornMario Puccini 1869 06 28 28 June 1869LivornoDied18 June 1920 1920 06 18 aged 50 FlorenceNationalityItalianAlma materAcademy of Fine Arts of Florence Scuola Libera del NudoKnown forPaintingMovementPost impressionism Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Further reading 4 External linksBiography editHis father was a baker He worked in his father s bakery and sketched as a hobby until his talent was noticed by Giovanni Fattori who encouraged him to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence which he did against parental objections in 1884 when he was only fifteen 2 While there he studied with Fattori and was influenced by the works of Silvestro Lega nbsp Metalworks La Metallurgica After graduating he returned to Livorno and continued his studies at the Scuola Libera del Nudo In 1893 his family had him committed to a psychiatric hospital in Siena citing depression and persecution mania as the justification 2 This condition may have been brought about by the infidelity of a woman he loved 1 or perhaps his family simply found him too temperamental to handle but the experience produced a major change in his artistic style He abandoned the realistic style of the Macchiaioli in favor of broad strokes and brighter colors developing his own version of Divisionism 1 This combination of style and mental illness earned him his nickname The Van Gogh of Livorno later Italy Financially unsuccessful and impoverished he worked as a waiter created designs for embroiderers and milliners made signs and sold the occasional painting 2 In 1911 he went to France for a year living near his brother in Digne les Bains 1 While there he painted maritime subjects and undertook to study the works of Paul Cezanne When he returned to Livorno he became an habitue of the Caffe Bardi modeled after the Caffe Michelangiolo in Florence which since 1908 had served as a meeting place for the city s young artists mostly from the generation after Puccini s 2 He began to exhibit and by 1914 could earn his living entirely from his paintings At the age of fifty after a brief hospitalization he died from a neglected lung infection aggravated by the long hours he spent outdoors painting in Maremma 2 His unexpected death just as he was beginning to be appreciated caused great sorrow among his friends at the Caffe Bardi A month later fifteen of them met at the studios of Gino Romiti and established the Gruppo Labronico Leghorn Group to honor his achievements promote the artists of Livorno and have Puccini s body interred in the memorial chapel near the Sanctuary of Montenero 3 This process was stalled for bureaucratic reasons but the group persisted and his remains were finally placed there in 1988 nbsp Pasture in MaremmaIn 1949 a street in Quercianella was named after him References edit a b c d Tuscany s Other Puccini Magenta Florence a b c d e Brief biography Archived 2015 10 22 at archive today the Galleria Athena La Fondazione the Gruppo Labronico website Further reading editAndrea Baboni Mario Puccini il colore dopo la macchia Pagliai 2009 ISBN 88 564 0076 6External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mario Puccini Arcadja Auctions More works by Puccini Puccini Retrospective the Palazzo Mediceo in Seravezza 11 July 2 November 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mario Puccini amp oldid 1184517246, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
