Carlo Domenici (Leghorn 1897-1981) Plowing

Carlo Domenici (Livorno 1897 - 1981) - Landscape ON THE BACK THE DEDICATED AUTHOR'S DATE 1928

Oil painting on hardwood signed on the lower right

Dimensions: 42x32cm Carlo Domenici (Livorno 1897 - Elba Island 1981) is one of the major representatives of the Labronici group from Livorno, founded in 1920 at the Caffè Bardi, a historic meeting place for the movement's members. The artists of the group share a style attributable to post-Macchiaiolism; even the subjects represented (the Tuscan countryside and marinas, peasants and animals at work ...) demonstrate how the Labronians shared their love for their land with the Macchiaioli ancestors. Carlo Domenici, after an academic training, devoted himself to stain painting. Scenes of rural life that blend naturalism and chromatic pleasure. Tuscany is always the protagonist of its landscapes, in particular three areas of its land: the Maremma, with its farmers and animals working in the fields, close in style and technique to the great Fattori; masterpieces with a bucolic flavor, in which the warm tones of the countryside blend with the hard features of men and women who harvest or trebbiano the wheat. The Island of Elba and its marine scenes; paintings that capture the atmosphere and the sea breeze through vibrant tones and vibrant lights. Finally his beloved Livorno, described with precision of details and strong emotionality. In 1940 he moved to Florence but did not abandon the subjects dear to him, often returning to his places of origin to portray his campaign. In 1970 he settled permanently on the Island of Elba and in 1976 a stroke paralyzed his right arm, preventing him from continuing his painting career with constancy. To definitively throw Domenici in distress is the death of his wife. The only great satisfaction of the last years of his life is the appointment as President of the Labronico Group in 1979, a position he held until the year of his death, 1981.