Attilio Pratella

Fishermen on the mole, by Attilio Pratella, 1900 ca. (Cariplo Foundation) Attilio Pratella (1856 in Lugo di Romagna, Italy – 1949 in Naples, Italy) was an Italian painter, noted for his landscapes and realistic scenes of Neapolitan life.

Background Pratella grew up in Lugo di Romagna, to parents Alessandro Pratelli and Giuseppa Verlicchi (changing his surname to Pratella in 1876). At an early age he was known for his talent and hard work; staying after class alone to work on his painting. At 16, he illustrated a surgery book for a doctor from Bologna.

He attended the Trisi College, studying with painter Ippolito Bonaveri. Favorite subjects were Naples' markets and waterfront, along with the neighboring hills of Vomero, the island of Capri and the coast of Sorrento.

Notable titles include: Impression; Landscape: Twilight, Green; A corner of Posillipo; Strada del Vomero; In Campagna; and Valle di Camaldoli.

His works are exhibited in the main public Italian Modern Art Galleries of Milan, Naples, and Rome.