Achille Cattaneo - Rialto Bridge

The urban landscape was already a popular subject in the Middle Ages and the Modern Era, but predominantly in an idealized manner. Scenes of city life became typical themes with a more realistic interpretation starting in the 19th century. It's worth remembering how, immediately following the realist movements of the 19th century, the Impressionists also placed great emphasis on the everyday, on everyday life, with a certain predilection, however, for the frenetic pace of the city, its crowds, traffic, and typically bourgeois settings.

Achille Cattaneo is a painter specializing in urban landscapes, particularly Milanese canals and Venetian canals. His style draws inspiration from post-impressionism, featuring broad patches of color in a cursive interpretation of objects. The outlines are drawn with a quick black stroke, and over this framework, the color unfolds with its expressive power.

Achille Cattaneo was born in Limbiate in 1872 and died in Milan in 1931. He trained at the Brera Academy under Emilio Gola. His first exhibition was at the Milanese Society of Fine Arts in 1900. He achieved great fame in the 1920s by participating in several editions of the International Exhibitions of Venice and Milan.

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