Antonio Piatti (1875-1962) - Madonna

Magnificent work by painter Antonio Piatti (Viggiù, June 12, 1875 – Viggiù, August 29, 1962) painted in oil on canvas in good condition.
The work measures 43x55 cm.
The frame is not contemporaneous with the work.
Antonio Piatti, son of the sculptor Domenico, was steered toward sculpture by his father from a young age and already worked at twelve in the family workshop. Later he perfected himself with Leonardo Bistolfi in Turin and then devoted himself to painting. At 17 he enrolled in the drawing school of the Technical Institute of Cuneo, where the family had moved, following courses at Brera as a student of Cesare Tallone.
Still a student, in 1901 he participated in Varese's first art exhibition and won the silver medal in Turin. In 1903 he won the national painting prize at the Brera Biennale with the painting "Supreme Sorrow". In 1904 he won the "Pensionato Oggioni" prize, which guaranteed him a two-year study stay in Rome. Before going to Rome, he spent several months in Paris to deepen his knowledge of the environment and artistic trends. After the Roman period, he participated in all the major exhibitions in Italy and abroad and for 16 years dominated the Venice Biennales.
Initially oriented toward history painting and genre scenes, he later approached portraiture and landscape. His works are found in several private collections, at GAM Milan and at the Municipality of Cuneo, where his first notable portrait is preserved, depicting Giovanni Giolitti. At the Teatro alla Scala Museum the portrait of the composer Pietro Mascagni is preserved.
Besides painting, Piatti also took an interest in sculpture and literature, occasionally pairing with works of painting some product of his early passion. One of his works, "The Little Bridge of Sighs" (Il ponticello dei sospiri), which depicts a couple of lovers on the banks of the Stura di Cuneo, was successfully reproduced on postcards for over 50 years.
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