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Galante Francesco
"La Giovane Madre" Ritratto Scuola Napoletana inizio XX Olio su Tela Firmato

circa 1930

About the Item

Francesco Galante (1884-1972), "La giovane madre", olio su tela firmato in basso a sinistra F. Galante. Scuola napoletana di inizio Novecento. Questo dipinto appartiene al periodo più alto della produzione di Galante, riconoscibile per le pennellate sfrangiate che costruiscono le figure, avvolte nella penombra interrotta qua e là da impercettibili vibrazioni luminose. Artista instancabile, tormentato dallo spirito di ricerca, permeato da un nobile fervore, concepisce la sua arte con una sana modernità d'intenti, in una costante tensione verso il bello, il nuovo e l'audace. La sua pittura limpida, fine e armoniosa possiede qualità di eleganza oggi rare, a cui si aggiunge una bella schiettezza di disegno, rifuggendo ogni artificio e trucco. Misure cornice cm 62 x 53 tela cm 50 x 39 Biografia Nato a Margherita di Savoia, in provincia di Foggia, il 4 novembre 1884, si trasferì rapidamente a Napoli dove, dal 1896, frequentò l'Istituto di Belle Arti. Allievo di M. Cammarano e V. Volpe, completò gli studi nel 1904, ricevendo il primo premio per la figura dipinta e il paesaggio. Da studente, collaborò come illustratore a diversi quotidiani napoletani. Nella sua attività pittorica, iniziata parallelamente a quella grafica, Galante si inserì in un discorso figurativo di respiro europeo a partire dagli anni Dieci, come testimoniano le pennellate sfrangiate, di ispirazione impressionista; Tuttavia, questa tendenza coesistette presto con una spiccata predilezione per un’intimità di atmosfere, temi e spunti decorativi come nella tempera L’Attente (1912 circa: Napoli, collezione privata) o nell’Attrazione del 1914 (ibid., Circolo artistico politecnico), per la quale sono stati citati i suggerimenti di Nabi (Ricci, 1981, p. 84). La cultura di G., in questo periodo, non si discosta da quella di molti artisti della sua generazione, variamente orientati verso correnti moderniste alla ricerca di una maggiore autonomia dall’ambiente tradizionale. Già presente nel 1904 alle mostre del promotore Salvator Rosa a Napoli (dove avrebbe continuato a esporre fino agli anni Quaranta), nel 1909 aderì alla "Secessione dei ventitré", gruppo che, già dal nome, intendeva richiamarsi ai movimenti di Monaco (1892) e Vienna (1905), all'interno del quale si riunirono una trentina di giovani pittori, scultori e grafici napoletani, tra cui E. Curcio, E. Pansini, G. Ricchizzi, R. Scognamiglio ed E. Viti. Nel 1909 partecipò al Salon d'Automne di Parigi e alla LXXIX Esposizione romana della Società degli Amatori e Coltivatori di Belle Arti, dove espose Marechiaro e Studio (Roma, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna); nel 1910 esordì alla Biennale di Venezia, mostra che lo avrebbe visto presente fino alla XIII edizione (1922). Intorno agli anni Trenta la figura dell'artista acquisì prestigio, come testimoniano la sua appartenenza alla Commissione Nazionale per la Difesa dei Monumenti, del Paesaggio e dell'Estetica Edilizia (fino al 1929), la sua cattedra di Tecnica dell'Incisione all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli (1930-1932) e, ancora, le nomine a socio dell'Accademia di Lettere e Archeologia di Lecce e della Società Nazionale di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti di Napoli. Nel dopoguerra, l'artista superò le forme levigate della sua produzione immediatamente precedente. Nei dipinti degli anni Cinquanta (come Sera a Santa Lucia, Giacca viola, Puglia e Tetti, opere riprodotte in Limoncelli, 1965), pur con un uso del colore diverso, a volte ridondante, torna alla tecnica delle pennellate multiple degli anni giovanili, unanimemente considerata la più interessante (Menna, 1965; Ricci, 1981, p. 84; Salvatori, 1992, p. 901). Galante morì a Napoli il 15 marzo 1972.
  • Creator:
    Galante Francesco (1884 - 1972, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1930
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.41 in (62 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    tela cm 50 x 39Price: $3,413
  • Medium:
    Canvas,Oil
  • Movement & Style:
    Italian School
  • Period:
    Early 20th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Pistoia, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2746216474432

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