Serafino Macchiati
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Serafino Macchiati (Camerino, Macerata, 1861 – Paris, 1916) was an Italian painter.
Biography
He first studied at the Accademia Clementina of Bologna, and in 1880 move to Rome, where he was an illustrator for the journal “La Tribuna illustrata”. In 1898, the editor Lemerre, lured him to Paris to illustrate the Romance series of Paul Bourget and other periodicals. Vittore Grubicy, and also Giacomo Balla hosted him at Fontenay in 1900, where he painted divisionist impressions of Paris and it surrounding. He had an individual exhibition at the 1922 Venice Biennale.[1]
Macchiati was knighted into the Order of the Crown of Italy. He illustrated for an edition of Dante's Divine comedy, and also painted two canvases on Spiritualist experiences, Le visionnaire and Scena spiritica.[2]
References
"biography of their collection of Divisionist painters". Pinacoteca of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Tortona.[dead link]
Blog regarding Macchiati's work.
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