Safet Zec, 1943 | Poetic Realism painter

Bosnian painter and engraver Safet Zec was born in Rogatica, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

After completing Art High School in Sarajevo, he continued his studies in Belgrade where he graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1969.

"I am a figurative artist, but I am also a contemporary one", said Safet Zec.

"The way we look at the world has changed and I try to reflect this in my paintings".

Fulvio De Marinis, 1971 | Figurative painter

Fulvio De Marinis born in Naples, Italy. He graduated from the Secondary School of Art and attended the Academy of Arts in Naples.

De Marinis is a painter inspired by classical painting, but his works are extremely topical, through the representation of places, colours, and customs of the present day.

His characters and still-lives are distinguishable in the use of delicate tones and light shades, proving his technical qualification and ability to express moods of the characters represented.

Despite his young age, his paintings are requested by collectors and prestigious galleries.

Konstantin Korovin (1861-1939) | Paris painting

"Paris was a shock for me … Impressionists… in them I found everything I was scolded for back home in Moscow

", wrote Konstantin Korovin, Russian🎨 Impressionist painter.

Konstantin Alekseyevich Korovin / Константи́н Алексе́евич Коро́вин was born in Moscow to a merchant family officially registered as "peasants of Vladimir Gubernia".

His father, Aleksey Mikhailovich Korovin, earned a university degree and was more interested in arts and music than in the family business established by Konstantin's grandfather.

Félix Vallotton | Plein Air and Landscapes

The following collection include Plein Air and Landscape paintings by Swiss-born French Nabi painter Félix Edouard Vallotton (December 28, 1865 - December 29, 1925).

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works see:

• Félix Vallotton | Les Nabis Group ➦
• Félix Vallotton | Nabi painter | Figures and Portraits ➦
• Felix Vallotton | Nabi painter | Still Life ➦

Ippolito Caffi | Carnival night in via del Corso in Rome, 1845-1847

The origins of carnival date back to the Roman Saturnalia, festivities and Religious ancient Rome characterized by public amusements, orgiastic rites, sacrifices, dances and the presence of masks.

The Roman Carnival has however its maximum explosion, in the Middle Ages, after the election of Pope Paul II, who, after the transfer of the papal residence at Palazzo Venezia, concentrated in the historic center and particularly in Via Lata (now the Via del Corso), most of the carnival festivities.

The main form of the Roman carnival was Rugantino, but there were also various Norcini, Aquilani and Meo Patacca and General Damn.