Giuseppe Casciaro (Italian, 1861-1945)

Giuseppe Casciaro was orphaned at the age of twelve, and raised by his uncle, who provided his education in the hope Casciaro would learn medicine. However, Casciaro enrolled in the Neapolitan Academy of Fine Arts, where he focused on surrounding shorelines. Many of his works were conducted in pastel and watercolour. In the present oil painting, the artist has depicted his shadow before us, consumed with the act of his artistic endeavor, as if his presence was part of the natural scenery of the shoreline.