Giuseppe Montelatici

GIUSEPPE MONTELATICI (1864- 1930).
"Popular type.
Hard stones.
Signed on the back.
Measurements: 16,5 x 10 cm; 33,5 x 28 cm (frame).
Painting of hard stones of the XIX century in which a gentleman is represented. Montelatici is often credited with revitalizing the skill of "painting" on hard stone, an art that had fallen into steady decline since the mid-19th century. In 1898, he went into business with Galileo Chini, an artist from Mugello, near Florence, and they exhibited jointly at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, winning a gold medal for their large table with a scene from The Annunciation. Following the success in Paris, Montelatici established a large workshop, known as Arte Musiva, on Via Arnolfo, appointing Chini as its artistic director. The business flourished during the first decades of the 20th century, when Montelatici was joined by his two sons, Mario and Alfonso, and when foreign buyers were plentiful.