Kinds of environs of Livorno occupy a significant place in the work of Fattori. Most of all these landscapes he performed in the 1860s, when together with his sick wife lived for a long time in Livorno. An important role was played in their appearance by Nino Costa, who opened the eyes of the young artist to the correlation in the landscape of nature as it is and the perception of nature by the painter. At the same time, it can not be said that the landscapes of the small homeland are student studies. No, having taken the teaching of his mentor to the proper degree, Fatthi went further than him.
For example, in his landscapes a much more important role begins to play light. In addition, it must be noted that every time the face of the motherland of Fattori is radiated with a certain solemnity. Does he write “Livorno water-cane”, ca. 1865, a large, rhythmically refined composition, or the modest “fagots”, close to the peasant landscapes of Pissarro, he is everywhere solemn, everywhere full of consciousness of the importance and beauty of the daily life of the agrarian province.
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