Carlo Romagnoli: The Rediscovered Painter of the Roman Countryside

Carlo Romagnoli (1888–1965), an overlooked Italian artist, is experiencing a revival of interest. In the 1910s, he studied under Emilio Simonetti and was a student at the Scuola Libera del Nudo within the Accademia di Belle Arti. He showcased pieces such as Maria Teresa (1908) and Riflessioni infantili (1909) with the Società Amatori e Cultori. Among his prominent portraits is Ritratto maschile (1913), which is housed at the Carlo Virgilio gallery. In 1921, he became a member of XXV della Campagna Romana and displayed landscapes at the III Biennale romana (1925) and the Venice Biennale (1934). Following WWII, he was largely forgotten until a distant heir rediscovered his works in 2011, leading to the 2012 exhibition L'Atelier Retrouvé in Rome.