Oil painting on canvas depicting the Naviglio of Milan, created by Achille Cattaneo in the early years of the 20th century.

Ø 77 cm h 67 cm including frame

Achille Cattaneo (1872-1931) was an Italian painter, known for his urban views of Milan and Venice, as well as for the interiors of churches. He was born in Limbiate in 1872 and began to attend the courses of drawing and architecture at the Accademia di Brera in Milan between 1888 and 1896, where he is a student of Emilio Gola. He mainly dedicates himself to painting views, particularly of interiors of Milanese and Venetian churches, and of glimpses of the Navigli.exhibited for the first time at the Society of Fine Arts in Milan in 1900. He gained notoriety in the 1920s: in 1925 he held a solo exhibition at the Bottega di Poesia and approached the Novecento Italiano movement, participating in the First Exhibition of Novecento Italiano in Milan in 1926. Died in Milan in 1931.

His painting is characterized by a quick and nervous brushstroke, which captures the light and atmosphere of the represented places. "Her colors are often bright and vivid, with a preference for shades of yellow, red, and blue." His works are permeated by a poetic and nostalgic vein, celebrating the beauty of the city of Milan and the Veneto.

Achille Cattaneo is considered one of the most important Italian painters of urban views of the early twentieth century. His works are preserved in museums and private collections in Italy and abroad. Even today, his painting is appreciated for its freshness and immediacy, and for its ability to capture the soul of the places represented.