“Le Qualita Tutte Personali E Troppo Ardite Di Quelle Pitture Erano Di Esempio Pericoloso”. Alessandro Ciccarelli in Italy and the Abandoned Philoctetes (1830-1843)

Abstract

The article provides new data about the Neapolitan painter Alessandro Ciccarelli, in particu-lar about his Italian phase, which coincided with his academic education between Naples and Rome, and with his participation in the exhibitions carried out in both cities between 1830 and 1843.We will analyze the work Abandoned Philoctetes of the Capodimonte Mu-seum in Naples, we will bring it face to face with the other version of the MNBA in Santia-go and we will demonstrate the origin from the classic inspiration that permeated his theo-ries and his canvas.