Fortunino Matania (Italian/British, 1881-1963) is celebrated for his realistic portrayals of historical subjects and allegorical subjects. In 1902, Matania was invited to London to cover the... Read full biography
Fortunino Matania (Italian/British, 1881-1963) is celebrated for his realistic portrayals of historical subjects and allegorical subjects. In 1902, Matania was invited to London to cover the Coronation of Edward VII for The Graphic. Matania thereafter covered every major Royal event -- marriage,... Read full biography
Fortunino Matania (Italian/British, 1881-1963) is celebrated for his realistic portrayals of historical subjects and allegorical subjects. In 1902, Matania was invited to London to cover the Coronation of Edward VII for The Graphic. Matania thereafter covered every major Royal event -- marriage, christening, funeral, and coronation of British royalty, up to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. At the outbreak of World War I, Matania established himself as a war artist, much acclaimed for... Read full biography
Fortunino Matania (Italian/British, 1881-1963) is celebrated for his realistic portrayals of historical subjects and allegorical subjects. In 1902, Matania was invited to London to cover the Coronation of Edward VII for The Graphic. Matania thereafter covered every major Royal event -- marriage, christening, funeral, and coronation of British royalty, up to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. At the outbreak of World War I, Matania established himself as a war artist, much acclaimed for his graphic images of trench warfare. His painting for the Blue Cross entitled Goodbye, Old Man, showing a British soldier saying farewell to his dying horse, is a famous example of his war work. After World War I, Matania began conjuring up scenes... Read full biography
Fortunino Matania (Italian/British, 1881-1963) is celebrated for his realistic portrayals of historical subjects and allegorical subjects. In 1902, Matania was invited to London to cover the Coronation of Edward VII for The Graphic. Matania thereafter covered every major Royal event -- marriage, christening, funeral, and coronation of British royalty, up to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953. At the outbreak of World War I, Matania established himself as a war artist, much acclaimed for his graphic images of trench warfare. His painting for the Blue Cross entitled Goodbye, Old Man, showing a British soldier saying farewell to his dying horse, is a famous example of his war work. After World War I, Matania began conjuring up scenes of ancient life for the British woman's magazine, Britannia and Eve,where Matania worked for 19 y... Read full biography
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
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