Sunday, April 3, 2011

Vittorio Matteo Corcos

Dreams by Vittorio Matteo CorcosVittorio Matteo Corcos was born in Livorno in 1859. He attended the “Accademia di Belle Arti” in Florence in the 1870s, studying under Enrico Pollastrini. Between 1878 and 1879 he was then in Naples at the studio of the painter Domenico Morelli, whose work greatly influenced him.
The Wounded Puppy by Vittorio Matteo CorcosIn 1880 Corcos moved to Paris and was able to sign a fifteen year contract the art dealer Goupil & Cie, becoming a quite fashionable portraitist, well known in elite circles. He frequently visited the workshop of Giuseppe De Nittis where he met Boldini, Degas and the Goncourt brothers.Reading by the Sea by Vittorio Matteo CorcosHe returned to Italy in 1886. The following year Corcos, who was Jewish, converted to Catholicism to marry Emma Ciabatti and moved to Florence. It was through his marriage that he came in contact with intellectuals like Carducci and D’Annunzio.Afternoon on the Terrace by Vittorio Matteo CorcosBy the turn of the century Corcos was an affirmed portrait painter. In 1904 he went to Germany for a portrait of the Kaiser, later he painted a famous portrait of Queen Amelia of Portugal. One of his last works was the portrait of the Queen Margherita of Savoy.

The paintings in this post:
Sogni (Dreams), 1896
Neron blessé (The Wounded Puppy), 1899
Lettura sul mare (Reading by the Sea), 1910
Pomeriggio in terrazza (Afternoon on the Terrace)

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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    As if they were still alive. Great pieces of art indeed.

    Please have a good Sunday.

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  2. JackApril 3, 2011 at 1:56 AM

    Isn't it interesting to see such a classical, traditional portraitist working at the same time as Monet, Degas and other impressionists. .

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  3. Luis GomezApril 3, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    Wonderful post VP, thank you.

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  4. KaoriApril 3, 2011 at 3:40 AM

    A very talented artist! The paintings are lovely :-D

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  5. RandyApril 3, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    That first painting is so beautiful.

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  6. Small City ScenesApril 3, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Lovely paintings--all of them. This man is a Master for sure. Great expression as if they right here with us. MB

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  7. Small City ScenesApril 3, 2011 at 7:00 AM

    Oh I forgot to add---great info too. Thanks. MB

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  8. Traveling HawkApril 3, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    A very nice and informative post. I like these paintings.

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  9. jooApril 3, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    I like these paintings, and thanks for info:)
    Happy Sunday!

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  10. BirdmanApril 3, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    Thanks for sharing this information on the this painter.

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  11. cieldequimperApril 3, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    All wonderful scenes of leisurely days but not so much my cup of tea in the style. Still, technically lovely use of light.

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  12. AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 3:56 PM

    So technically perfect, almost like a photo of the subject(s). I admire the ability to create portraits like these...but for color drama passion a look at the messiness of real life give me a Vincent van Gogh! Thank you for sharing!

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  13. AriannaApril 3, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    Lo conoscevo poco, veramente un grande artista! Meriterebbe di essere conosciuto di puù, come tanti...ciao, Arianna!

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  14. FranciscaApril 3, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    Heavens, VP, I almost asked you who your model for the top image was! So realistic. It's a window into the lifestyles of that day. Beautifully done. And I was not aware of this painter.

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  15. Cezar and LéiaApril 3, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    Great artist... The girl in the last ones reminds me of Frida Kahlo.
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  16. GunnApril 3, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Magnificent ART!

    (I have learnt something new, - and if you google "Skagenmalerne" you might find out something about Scandinavian artists who did something similar up in the north of Denmark, a place called Skagen.)

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  17. KateApril 4, 2011 at 1:52 AM

    It took me awhile to find the woundedTerrace." My favorite is the last, "Afternoon on the Terrace."

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  18. EG CameraGirlApril 4, 2011 at 5:37 AM

    I wish I could draw and paint like that!

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  19. DinaApril 4, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Another example of "local boy makes good." Corcos really knew what he was doing (well, except for the conversion).

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  20. HalcyonApril 4, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    Glad those hairstyles went out of fashion. :)

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  21. UnknownApril 5, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    These are so beautiful! Love the 'Reading by the Sea' composition.

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