Girasoli by Felice Carena, 1934
Felice Carena’s 1934 painting Girasoli exemplifies the Italian painter’s engagement with modernist colour and form during the interwar period.
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Castello di Vezzo, Stresa by Achille Beltrame
An illustration of Castello di Vezzo in Stresa, rendered by Italian painter and illustrator Achille Beltrame in 1935. The work documents the lakeside castle during the interwar period.
Composizione di oggetti by Roberto Melli, 1934
A still-life composition created by Italian painter and sculptor Roberto Melli in 1934. The work reflects the artist’s engagement with modern Italian art movements during the interwar period.
La madre del carcerato, Mario Pozzati, 1933
A 1933 painting by Mario Pozzati depicting the mother of a prisoner. The work reflects early twentieth-century Italian figurative art.
Personaggi sulla spiaggia by Giorgio de Chirico, 1933
A 1933 painting by Greek-Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico depicting figures on a beach. The work exemplifies the metaphysical art movement’s exploration of enigmatic spaces and psychological tension.
Vaso di fiori by Filippo De Pisis, 1933
A still life painting of flowers in a vase created by Italian painter Filippo De Pisis in 1933. The work exemplifies De Pisis’s characteristic treatment of floral subjects with an airy, emotionally charged quality.
Advertising Poster by Mario Bazzi, 1931
An advertising poster designed by Italian illustrator Mario Bazzi in 1931. Bazzi was a prolific cartellonist and commercial artist active across Italy during the early twentieth century.
Advertising Poster by Marcello Nizzoli, 1929
An advertising poster designed by Marcello Nizzoli in 1929, exemplifying the Italian graphic designer’s engagement with avant-garde movements during the interwar period.
Advertising Poster by Aurelio Craffonara, 1927
An advertising poster designed by Italian painter and illustrator Aurelio Craffonara in 1927. Craffonara was a prolific creator of commercial graphics and satirical illustrations throughout his career.