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Teatro popolare is a painting by Italian artist Felice Carena, executed in 1933. The work captures a scene of popular theatre, reflecting Carena’s engagement with contemporary subjects during Italy’s interwar decades.
Carena was born in Cumiana in 1879 and studied at Turin’s Accademia Albertina, where he encountered symbolist literary circles. After relocating to Rome in 1906, he exhibited internationally and underwent stylistic evolution influenced by Cézanne and Matisse between 1913 and 1915. By the early 1920s, Carena had established his own art school in Rome and began teaching at the Florence Academy, positions through which he shaped Italian artistic practice. His work during this period engaged with modernist formal vocabulary while often treating subjects rooted in Italian cultural life.
About Felice Carena
Carena’s career spanned from the symbolist era through the twentieth century’s major movements. His pedagogical influence extended to notable painters including Giuseppe Capogrossi. In 1945, he relocated to Venice, where he remained until his death in 1966.
Details
- Artist: Felice Carena (1879–1966)
- Date: 1933
- Medium: Painting
- Subject: Theatre, popular culture
- Movement context: Italian modernism, interwar period
Frequently asked questions
Who was Felice Carena?
An Italian painter born in 1879 who studied at the Turin Academy, moved to Rome in 1906, and taught at major academies including Florence. He was influenced by Cézanne and Matisse and founded his own art school in Rome in 1922.
What movements influenced Carena’s work?
Between 1913 and 1915, Carena began absorbing the styles of Cézanne and Matisse, departing from his earlier symbolist training to develop a modernist approach to painting.
Where did Carena spend his later years?
In 1945, Carena moved to Venice, where he lived for the remainder of his life until his death in 1966.
