Anton Sminck Pitloo (1790 - 1837)
1790-04-21Arnhem, The Netherlands1837-06-22Naples, ItalyItaly, The Netherlands
Anton Sminck Pitloo
Antonie or Anton Sminck Pitloo was a Dutch painter. His surname was originally Pitlo, but he added the extra "o" because he was often mistaken for an Italian while resident in Italy. In Italian he is also known as Antonio van Pitloo.
He was considered a leading exponent of the "Posillipo School" of painting, named to the area where he lived in Naples. His paintings have been compared to precursors of Impressionism, some sixty years before this was invented.
Date and place of birt: | 21 april 1790, Arnhem, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 22 june 1837, Naples, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy, The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Landscape painter, Painter |
Art school / group: | School of Posillipo |
Genre: | Cityscape, Landscape painting |
Art style: | Romanticism |