When was Cesare Maccari born and where did he grow up?
Cesare Maccari entered the world on the 9th of May 1840 within the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. His hometown was Siena, a city that shaped his early artistic identity.
Cesare Maccari entered the world on the 9th of May 1840 within the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. His hometown was Siena, a city that shaped his early artistic identity.
Between 1882 and 1888 Cesare Maccari created a series of frescoes depicting famous events in the history of the Senate of Ancient Roman inside the Sala Maccari. He also designed and completed the frescoes for the cupola of the Basilica di Loreto between 1890 and 1907.
The artwork remains a central reference point for understanding 19th-century historical interpretation of ancient Rome even though critics noted historical inaccuracies. Its depiction of the Roman Senate influenced the presentation of the Senate of the Roman Republic in nonfiction books and textbooks.
His canvas Sira che sacrifica la propia vita won a medal at the Exhibition of Termini in Rome while Un palpito del passato received a gold medal at the Exposition of Parma. The prize winning painting from the 1878 Turin Exposition was purchased for the Civic Museum of Turin.
Cesare Maccari died in Rome on the 7th of August 1919 after becoming paralyzed while working on the Palace of Justice in Rome in 1909. This physical condition stopped him from continuing as an artist.