Narciso Malatesta

Narciso Malatesta was an Italian painter, active in Modena, mainly depicting historical and sacred subjects in a Realist style.

Biography

He was the son of the painter Adeodato Malatesta, and began his studies at the. After studying there, he traveled to Florence. In 1860, he married Adele Mari, daughter of a deputy to Parliament, Adriano Mari. Their son, Baccio, would become director of the Gazzettino artistico letterario of Florence. Among his works are Il Falconiere ; Il Numismatico ; Il Varchi che legge le Storie a Cosimo de' Medici ; Carlo d' Angiò che visita lo studio di Cimabue; Dante che riceve Boccaccio; La moneta antica; La famiglia del disertore; L' aia di Mileto che ritrae Giulio Cesare; and La famiglia del saltimbanco. He was professor of design, photography, and topography at the Military Academy of Modena.