Piccio

Sculptor, Painter or Photographer

Giovanni Carnovali (1804–1873), known as il Piccio, was an Italian 19th-century painter noted for portraiture and a fluid, innovative brushwork that some critics link as anticipating later developments in painting.

Born 1804, died 1873; Italian painter; nicknamed il Piccio; active in the 19th century; worked in portraiture, sacred subjects and mythological themes; associated with Romantic-era Italian painting and noted for a fluid, expressive technique.

The single DeBaser review discusses Giovanni Carnovali (il Piccio) and the Milan exhibition "Un grande piccolo," highlighting his innovative, fluid brushwork and his role as a 19th‑century portraitist whose handling of paint anticipates later developments. The review places Piccio in social and historical context and notes underappreciation by contemporaries.

For:Readers interested in 19th-century Italian painting, portraiture, museum exhibitions, and art-historical technique.

 One of the most interesting exhibitions of 2015 is the one featuring Giovanni Carnovali as the leading figure.

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