Il bevitore di Anacapri is a painting by Italian Futurist Fortunato Depero, created between 1921 and 1923. The work exemplifies Depero’s approach to abstraction and dynamic composition during the post-war development of the Futurist movement.
Depero was a painter, sculptor, writer, and graphic designer who played a significant role in expanding Futurist theory and practice. In 1915, he co-authored the manifesto Ricostruzione futurista dell’universo (Futurist Reconstruction of the Universe) with Giacomo Balla, articulating the movement’s goal to discover abstract equivalents for all forms and elements of the universe, with the aim of making the world more joyful through integral recreation. Beyond painting, Depero worked extensively in stage design and applied arts, bringing Futurist principles to diverse media.
About Fortunato Depero
Born in 1892 in Trentino, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Depero grew up in Rovereto and was apprenticed to a marble worker before discovering Futurism through Marinetti’s writings in 1913. He moved to Rome in 1914 and became a central figure in the movement’s theoretical and practical development, working across painting, sculpture, theatre, and design until his death in 1960.
Details
- Creator: Fortunato Depero
- Date: 1921–23
- Medium: Painting
- Movement: Futurism
Frequently asked questions
Who created this painting?
Fortunato Depero, an Italian Futurist painter, sculptor, and graphic designer, created Il bevitore di Anacapri. He co-authored the Futurist manifesto Ricostruzione futurista dell’universo in 1915 with Giacomo Balla.
When was it painted?
The work dates to 1921–23, a period when Depero was fully engaged with Futurist abstraction and formal experimentation.
What movement does it belong to?
The painting is a work of Futurism, an Italian avant-garde movement that sought abstract equivalents for all forms of the universe and aimed to create greater dynamism and joy through artistic recreation.
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