La famiglia, dopo il temporale is a 1934 painting by Antonio Calderara, an Italian artist born in Abbiategrasso, Lombardy. The work captures a domestic scene in the wake of an atmospheric event, rendered through the formal language of early twentieth-century European painting.
Calderara (1903–1978) developed his artistic practice in the context of interwar Italian culture, working across figurative traditions. The composition of this work reflects an engagement with narrative subject matter and domestic life, themes that occupied European artists during the period. The painting’s title indicates both a specific moment—after the storm—and a broader interest in family as a subject, positioning the everyday within a framework of careful observation and formal arrangement.
About Antonio Calderara
Calderara was born on 28 October 1903 in Abbiategrasso and died on 28 June 1978 in Vacciago. He was raised in an orderly family environment that valued discipline and civic duty. During the First World War, his family relocated to Milan to maintain contact with his father during military service. From an early age, Calderara demonstrated a marked inclination toward European culture and the figurative arts.
Details
- Title: La famiglia, dopo il temporale
- Creator: Antonio Calderara
- Year: 1934
- Birthplace of artist: Abbiategrasso, Lombardy
- Life dates of artist: 1903–1978
Frequently asked questions
Who was Antonio Calderara?
Antonio Calderara was an Italian painter born in Abbiategrasso, Lombardy, on 28 October 1903, and died in Vacciago on 28 June 1978. He showed a marked inclination toward European culture and figurative art from an early age.
What is the subject of this painting?
The painting depicts a family in the moment following a storm, combining domestic subject matter with careful formal arrangement characteristic of early twentieth-century European painting practice.
When was this work created?
The painting was completed in 1934, during the interwar period of Italian art and culture.