Angelo Morbelli
Legendary Artist
The Italian master Angelo Morbelli (1853-1919) was an innovator who laid the groundwork for the transformation of the realism art movement of the late nineteenth century into the avant-garde style of early twentieth century. Being born in Alessandria in the north of Italy, he started with a thorough education in music until the onset of progressive deafness in childhood due to mastoiditis directed him towards visual arts. In Milan, he devoted his life to conveying the intricacies of human psychology and the nuances of light changes in nature. As one of the main contemporary artists along with Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo and Giovanni Segantini, Angelo Morbelli became a founder and a key theorist of the Italian Divisionism. The essence of his contribution is a double dedication to portraying crude reality and conducting thorough scientific analysis of color optics.