| Antonio Rotta | |
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 The Hopeless Case painted by Rotta in 1871 | |
| Born | 28 February 1828 Gorizia, Kingdom of Illyria |
| Died | 10 or 11 September 1903 Venice, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia Ludovico Lipparini |
| Known for | genre painting, Venetian life |
| Notable work | Il Ciabattino |
Antonio Rotta (28 February 1828 – 10/11 September 1903) was an Italian painter, mainly of genre subjects.
Biography
Rotta was born on 28 February 1828 in Gorizia in the Kingdom of Illyria, which was part of the Austrian Empire. He enrolled at the Accademia Reale di Belle Arti of Venice, where he studied under Ludovico Lipparini. His early genre paintings of Venetian scenes were followed by a number of religious and history paintings, among them Tiziano istruisce Irene di Spilimbergo ("Titian teaching Irene of Spilimberg"). He returned to genre painting, and produced many scenes of Venetian life, often featuring children. One of the best-known of these was Il Ciabattino, "the cobbler".
Many of his works were sold abroad. In 1891 he exhibited in Berlin.
Rotta was married to a daughter of Lattanzio Querena; they had a son, the painter Silvio Giulio Rotta.
Rotta died in Venice on 10 or 11 September 1903.
Gallery
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The Hunter, 1872
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The death of the chick, 1878
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Child and grapes, 1884
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References
- ^ Antonio Rotta (in Italian). Archivio '800 Veneto. Milan: GAM Manzoni. Archived 23 June 2015.
- ^ Angelo de Gubernatis (1889). Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: Pittori, Scultori, e Architetti (in Italian). Florence: coi tipi dei successori Le Monnier.
- ^ Rotta, Antonio. Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford Art Online. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Accessed February 2016. (subscription required)