The brothers by Antonio Mancini
After the grape harvest by Antonio Mancini
The birthday by Antonio Mancini
The little sick boy by Antonio Mancini
Portrait of Otto Eugen Messinger by Antonio Mancini
Girl with flowers by Antonio Mancini
View of Rome by Antonio Mancini
The choirboy by Antonio Mancini
The model by Antonio Mancini
Neapolitan boy by Antonio Mancini
Woman with a green vase by Antonio Mancini
The sick child by Antonio Mancini

Where to See Antonio Mancini

27 museums worldwide

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About Antonio Mancini

Italian · 1852–1930 · portrait

Italian[3] painter whose surfaces of impastoed paint, glass, and tinfoil so impressed Sargent that he called Mancini the greatest living painter.

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Antonio Mancini's works are held in 27 museums worldwide, including The Mesdag Collection, Hugh Lane Gallery, and National Gallery.

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🇦🇷 Argentina

1 museum

🇦🇺 Australia

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

1 museum

🇮🇪 Ireland

1 museum

🇮🇹 Italy

3 museums

🇳🇱 Netherlands

4 museums

🇪🇸 Spain

2 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 museums

🇺🇸 United States

8 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Antonio Mancini?
    Antonio Mancini was a painter born in Rome in 1852[3]. He studied at the Istituto di Belle Arti in Naples under Domenico Morelli, and he died in Rome in 1930[3].
  • What is Antonio Mancini known for?
    Antonio Mancini is known for applying paint so thickly that his canvases needed reinforcement. In his later work, he pressed glass, tinfoil, and other materials into the wet surface, creating a glittering, encrusted texture that made his paintings as much relief sculpture as picture.
  • What was Antonio Mancini's art style?
    Mancini's early paintings of street children and circus performers show a naturalistic sympathy indebted to the Neapolitan tradition. His technique grew increasingly experimental, and the portraits took on a physical presence that challenged the boundary between painting and object.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Antonio Mancini's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum The Mesdag Collection Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] wikipedia Wikipedia: Antonio Mancini Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Braun, Emily, 1957-; Asor Rosa, Alberto; Royal Academy of Arts (Great Britain), Italian art in the 20th century : painting and sculpture, 1900-1988 Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.
  6. [6] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.

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