Achille Cattaneo Church interior Oil painting on canvas from the beginning of the 20th century

Achille Cattaneo Church Interior Oil painting on canvas from the early 20th century, signed at the bottom left, A. Cattaneo by Milanese artist Achille Cattaneo (Limbiate 1872 - Milan 1932), probably depicting the interior of Milan Cathedral. Presented in a modern gilded frame, in excellent condition. 

Achille Cattaneo (Limbiate, 1872 - Milan, 1931). Between 1888 and 1896, he attended drawing and architecture courses at the Brera Academy, where he studied under Emilio Goli. He dedicated himself to cityscape views reminiscent of 19th-century urban painting, particularly reproducing interiors of churches in Milan and Venice, as well as Navigli views. He first exhibited at the Society of Fine Arts in Milan in 1900. In the 1920s, he gained recognition: in 1925, he organized a solo exhibition at Bottega di Poesia and approached 20th-century Italian art, participating in his first exhibition in Milan in 1926. During this time, he appeared at various editions of the International Art Exhibition in Venice (1924, 1926, 1928) and at the National Exhibitions in Milan (1925, 1927).

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