Giuseppe Abbati (1836 - 1868)

Giuseppe Abbati

Giuseppe Abbati was an Italian painter of the second third of the 19th century. He is known as a painter who belonged to the group of Italian patriot artists called Macchialloli.

Abbati created paintings in a free style of painting with bright spots of color, characteristic of the Macchiaioli style. His works are characterized by a bold treatment of lighting effects. Characteristic of Abbati's artistic style is the luminous landscape scene seen through the doorway of a darkened interior. Some of the master's landscapes are executed in a strongly elongated horizontal format.