Oil on canvas, portrait of a woman, 1898—Maurizio Barricelli (Benevento, 1874–Rome, 1931)

A beautiful oil on canvas by the painter Maurizio Barricelli (Benevento, July 17, 1874 – Rome, April 14, 1931) - The painting is in excellent condition with a period frame, dated Rome 1898—frame dimensions 90x70, canvas 68x48 Maurizio Barricelli studied under the guidance of the Ligurian painter Achille Vianelli, who encouraged him to focus on landscape painting. He attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples and later the Academy of San Luca in Rome. In 1897, he enlisted as a Garibaldian volunteer in the Greco-Turkish War. Upon returning to Rome, he became involved with the “In arte libertas” association, founded in 1886 by the painter Nino Costa, and befriended Duilio Cambellotti. He was part of the group of the first 25 artists of the Roman countryside.  A group of artists in Rome challenged the selection criteria for works of art to be presented at exhibitions. Thus, the Roman Secession of 1913 was born, with Barricelli as one of its founders. The Secessionists’ first exhibition was held in Rome in 1913 at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni.