Ulisse Caputo
Ulisse Caputo (1872–1948) was a Neapolitan painter who resided in Paris. He was born in Salerno. He studied under Domenico Morelli and was a collaborator of Gaetano Esposito.
Also recorded as Ulysse Caputo
Ulisse Caputo

Ulisse Caputo · flickr.com, Carlo Raso, 2017-12-05 · Public domain
- Born
- 1872 · Salerno.
- Died
- 1948 · Limeil-Brévannes.
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- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- painter
- Education
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
- Teachers
- Gaetano Esposito · Stanislao Lista · Domenico Morelli
- Languages
- Italian
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Ulisse Caputo (1872–1948) was a Neapolitan painter who resided in Paris. He was born in Salerno. He studied under Domenico Morelli and was a collaborator of Gaetano Esposito.
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Caputo first exhibited in the 1900 Venice Biennale. He painted genre subjects, often finely dressed and in intimate familial situations. He also painted East Asian subjects. Caputo was known for his paintings of landscapes and views of the Amalfi Coast, painted with calm tones and realism. He exhibited his works in many galleries and museums in Italy and abroad. In 1900, he participated in the Universal Exhibition in Paris. Caputo also painted portraits and still lifes. He lived in Salerno and spent time on the Amalfi Coast. Caputo died in Salerno in 1948. Caputo's works are preserved in many public and private collections and have been sold at auction. In 2019, a view of the Amalfi Coast was sold at auction for 50,000 euros.
Ulisse Caputo studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli. Training under Gaetano Esposito, Stanislao Lista and Domenico Morelli is recorded. The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Paris, Venice and Naples. Work by Ulisse Caputo is recorded in the collections of Musée d'Orsay.

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1872
Ulisse Caputo was born on 4 November 1872.
1948
Ulisse Caputo died at Limeil-Brévannes.
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- 1.Hopkinson, Martin J. Italian Prints 1875-1975. Lund Humphries. 103. 2007. 978-0-85331-962-7.
- 2.American Federation of Arts. Art and progress. 684. 1912.
- 3.Ulisse Caputo biography (IT), on acquistoquadri24.com
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Ulisse Caputo studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli.
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