Amidst Italy's rich art history emerges the captivating figure of painter Cesare Agostino Detti, born in Spoleto on November 28, 1848. Famous for his historical genre scenes that bring the 17th and 18th centuries to life and are inspired by the troubadour style, Detti has been praised among connoisseurs for his stunning compositions. His works, now brought to life in excellent fine art prints, are a tribute to his remarkable ability to portray a bygone era in enchanting detail. Detti's first exposure to art was through his father, Davide Detti, an engineer and amateur painter who sparked his early interest. In 1861 he met the Roman painter Francesco Coghetti, who recommended formal training at the Accademia di San Luca, where he himself was a professor. Detti's training under Coghetti's direction, as well as his acquaintance with Marià Fortuny, shaped his artistic style and led to his acquaintance with the works of Macchiaioli.
After graduating from the Accademia, Detti was not only in the Italian area, but traveled throughout Europe. Exhibiting in Naples, he enriched the art scene before traveling to Paris in 1876 and meeting Jules Adolphe Goupil, one of the leading art dealers at the time. Goupil not only exhibited Detti's works, but also arranged for engravings to be made for his bourgeois clients - an early precursor to our high-quality art prints. The pull of the French capital kept Detti busy. After a successful exhibition at the Salon in 1877 and marriage to Juliette-Emilie Filieuse in 1880, he settled in Bourron-Marlotte, a suburb of Paris. There he joined the Groupe de Marlotte, a society of independent landscape painters. He continued to travel extensively and exhibited his work worldwide, including in London and at the World's Fairs in Paris.
Despite his close ties to France, Detti always maintained his Italian citizenship. When World War I broke out and foreigners were asked to leave France, he returned to Rome. But sad news - the serious illness of his son - drew him back to Paris, where he died shortly after his arrival in 1914. Detti's life may have passed, but his art, captured in our art prints, is timeless and speaks for itself. By reproducing his works at the highest level, we honor his extraordinary artistic vision and ensure that his legacy lives on.
Amidst Italy's rich art history emerges the captivating figure of painter Cesare Agostino Detti, born in Spoleto on November 28, 1848. Famous for his historical genre scenes that bring the 17th and 18th centuries to life and are inspired by the troubadour style, Detti has been praised among connoisseurs for his stunning compositions. His works, now brought to life in excellent fine art prints, are a tribute to his remarkable ability to portray a bygone era in enchanting detail. Detti's first exposure to art was through his father, Davide Detti, an engineer and amateur painter who sparked his early interest. In 1861 he met the Roman painter Francesco Coghetti, who recommended formal training at the Accademia di San Luca, where he himself was a professor. Detti's training under Coghetti's direction, as well as his acquaintance with Marià Fortuny, shaped his artistic style and led to his acquaintance with the works of Macchiaioli.
After graduating from the Accademia, Detti was not only in the Italian area, but traveled throughout Europe. Exhibiting in Naples, he enriched the art scene before traveling to Paris in 1876 and meeting Jules Adolphe Goupil, one of the leading art dealers at the time. Goupil not only exhibited Detti's works, but also arranged for engravings to be made for his bourgeois clients - an early precursor to our high-quality art prints. The pull of the French capital kept Detti busy. After a successful exhibition at the Salon in 1877 and marriage to Juliette-Emilie Filieuse in 1880, he settled in Bourron-Marlotte, a suburb of Paris. There he joined the Groupe de Marlotte, a society of independent landscape painters. He continued to travel extensively and exhibited his work worldwide, including in London and at the World's Fairs in Paris.
Despite his close ties to France, Detti always maintained his Italian citizenship. When World War I broke out and foreigners were asked to leave France, he returned to Rome. But sad news - the serious illness of his son - drew him back to Paris, where he died shortly after his arrival in 1914. Detti's life may have passed, but his art, captured in our art prints, is timeless and speaks for itself. By reproducing his works at the highest level, we honor his extraordinary artistic vision and ensure that his legacy lives on.
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