Ferderico Rossano 1835-1912 Landscape At La Mare Pastel

Ferderico RossanoItalian school1835-1912
Landscape with a pond
Pastel
Fine foxing
Framed dimensions: 42 x 50 cm

Rossano was born in Naples and studied painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Naples at the request of his father, a former soldier in Murat's army, who wanted his son to study architecture. Influenced by the School of Posillipo and the style of Filippo Palizzi, he developed his own subjects. He painted many seascapes on the island of Ischia. He was also influenced by Gennaro Ruo, Giacinto Gigante and Vincenzo Volpe. In 1858, De Gregorio invited him to Resina where he stayed in a room in the former Palazzo Reale. There he also met the painters Giuseppe De Nittis and Adriano Cecioni. Along with Marco de Gregorio, this group formed what was called the School of Resina. He traveled to Paris with De Nittis and exhibited the Covoni canvas at the Salon in 1876. He was especially influenced by the Barbizon School. He enjoyed several successful years in Paris.