Felice Carena
Encyclopedia
Felice Carena was an Italian
painter.
Born at Cumiana
, he studied in the Turin
's Art Academy; here he frequented Symbolist poets such as Arturo Graf
and Giovanni Cena. In 1906 he moved to Rome
and in 1912 he exposed his works at the Biennale di Venezia. In 1913-1915 he began to be influenced by the style of Cézanne and Matisse; in the World War I
period Carena lived in Anticoli Corrado
, a hamlet outside Rome.
In 1922 he created in Rome an art school and, two years later, he began to teach in the Florence
Academy. In 1945 he moved to Venice
, where he lived for the rest of his life.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter.
Born at Cumiana
Cumiana
Cumiana is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 30 km southwest of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,327 and an area of 60.8 km²....
, he studied in the Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
's Art Academy; here he frequented Symbolist poets such as Arturo Graf
Arturo Graf
Arturo Graf , Italian poet, of German ancestry, was born at Athens.He was educated at the University of Naples and became a lecturer on Italian literature in Rome, till in 1882 he was appointed professor at Turin....
and Giovanni Cena. In 1906 he moved to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and in 1912 he exposed his works at the Biennale di Venezia. In 1913-1915 he began to be influenced by the style of Cézanne and Matisse; in the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
period Carena lived in Anticoli Corrado
Anticoli Corrado
Anticoli Corrado is a comune in the Province of Rome in the Italian region Latium, located about 40 km northeast of Rome...
, a hamlet outside Rome.
In 1922 he created in Rome an art school and, two years later, he began to teach in the Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
Academy. In 1945 he moved to Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, where he lived for the rest of his life.