La storia dei pittori scandinavi a Civita d’Antino in un suggestivo articolo illustrato di Antonio Bini sul numero di aprile 2023 del magazine in lingua inglese Abruzzissimo. Dall’arrivo a Civita del Maestro K. Zahrtmann alla straordinaria collezione dell’Imago Museum di Pescara.
Ringraziamo per l’autorizzazione alla pubblicazione l’autore, la giornalista Anna Lebedeva editor di Abruzzissimo Magazine e l’Imago Museum per le immagini della collezione degli Impressionisti Scandinavi in Abruzzo.
In the late 19th century, the small mountain village of Civita d’Antino in L’Aquila province became an important destination for many talented Scandinavian artists. Their paintings offer a fascinating glimpse of the village, traditions and a way of rural life that is long gone. It all began with Danish painter Kristian Zahrtmann. Like other artists of his time, Zahrtmann sought to enrich his education by travelling in Italy, looking for places beyond Rome and the Roman countryside.
Back then, Abruzzo — with its rugged picturesque landscapes, the myths of brigands, ancient customs, and popular beliefs — was shrouded in somewhat of a mystery. It is probable that Zahrtmann’s young model, Ambrose, suggested that the Danish artist visit his Italian homeland; he jumped at the opportunity to explore something new…
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