Giacinto Gigante was an Italian painter born in 1806 and died in 1876. He is known for his landscape paintings, which were influenced by the technical drawing carried out at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts. Giacinto Gigante was introduced to painting by his father Gaetano Gigante, and his brothers Achille Gigante and Ercole Gigante also became landscape artists.
Early Life and Training
Gigante trained in the style of Jacob Philipp Hackert and was influenced by the technical drawing carried out at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts. He was also influenced by a large colony of foreign painters present in Naples, including Huber and Pitloo. From Jakob Wilhelm Hüber,
Giacinto Gigante learnt watercolour technique and the use of the panoramic ‘camera lucida’ method.
Career
In 1823,
Giacinto Gigante won the Naples Royal Institute of Fine Arts drawing competition. In 1826, he displayed four works at the first Esposizione di Belle Arti. However,
Giacinto Gigante did not fit in well with the life of the Naples Royal Institute of Fine Arts and left.
Artistic Style
Giacinto Gigante is one of the original members of the 19th-century Neapolitan "Posillipo School" of painting, named for the area where he lived in Naples. His artistic style was influenced by the technical drawing carried out at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts and the use of watercolour technique.
- Giacinto Gigante was a master of Italian painting, known for his landscape paintings.
- He was introduced to painting by his father Gaetano Gigante.
- His brothers Achille Gigante and Ercole Gigante also became landscape artists.
- Giacinto Gigante trained in the style of Jacob Philipp Hackert.
- He was influenced by a large colony of foreign painters present in Naples, including Huber and Pitloo.
Important works by
Giacinto Gigante can be found at https://WahooArt.com/@/Giacinto%20Gigante. More information about his life and work can be found on
Wikipedia.
Notable artists who have been influenced by
Giacinto Gigante include https://WahooArt.com/@/Giulio%20Cesare%20Amidano and https://WahooArt.com/@/Andrea%20Landini.
More information about Italian painting can be found at https://WahooArt.com/Art.nsf/O/93PVEA, which provides a brief introduction to various art movements, including Neoclassicism, Mannerism, and
Op Art.
https://WahooArt.com/@@/A@D3BPAV provides information about the artworks exhibited in Duomo Della Vergine Assunta, Naples, Italy.
In conclusion,
Giacinto Gigante was a talented Italian painter who made significant contributions to the world of art. His artistic style and techniques continue to influence artists today.