Raffaello Sernesi

Raffaello Sernesi (Florence, 1838 – Bolzano, 1866). Florentine Macchiaioli painter.

In 1856 he enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, taking Antonio Ciseri’s courses until 1859, when he interrupted his studies due to the death of his father.

He copied the masters of the 15th century and executed portraits.

The Macchiaioli

Telemaco Signorini introduced him to the Macchiaioli group. He frequented the Caffé Michelangiolo and as early as 1860 produced works that showed a complete assimilation of the experiences that Telemaco Signorini, Cristiano Banti, Vincenzo Cabianca, Odoardo Borrani and Stanislao Pointeau had made in Montelupo and La Spezia.

In 1861 he exhibited at the Promotrice and painted from life, together with Borrani, in San Marcello Pistoiese.

Stanislao Pointeau in 1862 returned to the Promotrice and traveled to Naples and Ischia to meet Pointeau, watching with interest the painting of Filippo Palizzi.

With Silvestro Lega, Borrani, Abbati and Signorini he began to paint in the Piagentina area.

In 1864 he was a guest of D. Martelli in Castiglioncello, where he produced works that he exhibited at that year’s Promotrice.

The following year he participated in the Milanese Brera Exhibition, and in 1866 he enlisted in the war; where, wounded, he died of gangrene.

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Raffaello Sernesi’s collecting was national.

Given the paucity of production, the works are extremely rare.

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