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MACCARI, Cesare - b. 1840 Siena, d. 1919 Roma - WGA

MACCARI, Cesare

(b. 1840 Siena, d. 1919 Roma)

Italian painter. He studied decoration at the Istituto d’Arte in Siena and also observed the sculptor Tito Sarrocchi (1824-1900) at work in his studio. Maccari became a friend of Luigi Mussini (1813-1888) and Alessandro Franchi (1838-1914), and he decided to devote himself to painting. On winning a scholarship, he studied in Rome. He achieved success with Fabiola (Collection Chigi-Saracini, Siena) and afterwards he worked on the decoration of the church of the Sudario.

Decoration of the Sala del Risorgimento
Decoration of the Sala del Risorgimento by

Decoration of the Sala del Risorgimento

The decoration of the Sala del Risorgimento was the last painting project carried out in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. The frescoes are by Cesare Maccari and Pietro Aldi (1852-1888), the statues and marble busts by Emilio Gallori (1846-1924) and Tito Sarrocci (1824-1900).

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Presentation to Vittorio Emanuele of the Roman Plebiscite
Presentation to Vittorio Emanuele of the Roman Plebiscite by

Presentation to Vittorio Emanuele of the Roman Plebiscite

Additions were made to the interior of the Palazzo Pubblico in the 19th century that, to mirror a Siena that was now part of a unified Italy, tried to link the emblem of the “good governor” of the Republic with that of the Savoyard king in the Sala del Risorgimento. The fresco decoration in this room is totally out of keeping in the context of a palazzo celebrated as an image of Siena from the 13th to the 17th centuries.

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