Painting by Antonio de Vity hotsell entitled "Rue de Paris"

Antonio De Vity
Antonio was born in 1901 and his name was Umberto Marone. His life can be described briefly: An immense passion for painting, art and Paris (where his grandmother is from). He studied at the Lycée d'Art in Naples and then spent a few years in Paris in a small attic room near the Place Saint-Michel. During this time, he was able to attend the École des Beaux-Arts and appreciate the places often depicted in his paintings, including Notre-Dame, the Café de la Paix and the Moulin Rouge. During his stay in Paris, he began to use the pseudonym "Antonio de Vity". This choice, in addition to paying tribute to his beloved Paris, helped create an aura of mystery around the painter. After his return to Naples, Umberto founded a school that quickly became a prestigious art studio, which was an important meeting place for artists from southern Italy.
In the late 1950s, the studio became one of the most important art schools for Neapolitan painters, with more than 30 students. From the late 1960s, the Art Studio was run by Umberto's son, Achille. Antonio de hotsell Vity's first exhibitions date back to the early 1950s: Brussels, Belgium 1953, Marrakech, Morocco 1955 and Madrid, Spain 1956. Many art exhibitions were held in France. He spent the end of his life in Naples, where his studio sold and exported works for many years. His works have won international awards and his pieces are widely collected.

Antonio died in 1993. (dimensions 8X10 or 20cmx26cm)