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The catalogue
The first volume of the Catalogue raisonné of Francesco Paolo Michetti, edited by Fabio Benzi, Gianluca Berardi, Teresa Sacchi Lodispoto, and Sabrina Spinazzè (Silvana Editoriale 2018, 400 pages), and promoted by the Archivio dell'Ottocento Romano with the support of the Chieti Foundation – Abruzzo and Molise and the logistical support of the Berardi Gallery, was published in 2018 after more than ten years of meticulous research that allowed the collection of nearly one thousand works by the artist. After six years, it was possible to publish the second volume (Silvana Editoriale 2024, 224 pages), also promoted by the Archivio dell'Ottocento Romano and printed with the contribution of the University of Studies "G. D'Annunzio" Chieti - Pescara, Department of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The new essays by Teresa Sacchi Lodispoto and Sabrina Spinazzè, which complement the cataloging of 249 works, have helped to position Michetti within the proper international context, highlighting his relationships with French and American painting from the late nineteenth century. The publication of the two volumes therefore represents an essential critical tool, necessary to fully restore the artist's role as a leading figure among European masters. Furthermore, the scientific examination of his vast and successful production, the sources of the time, and a bibliography of over a thousand titles have finally made it possible to distinguish between original works and those attributed to the prolific activity of numerous forgers and imitators. How to register with our archive
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