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(Palermo 1895-1966) Son of the painter Michele Catti and the Palermo noblewoman Anna Contarino, Aurelio, unlike his brothers, follows in his father's footsteps. He will soon go to Milan to attend architecture courses at the Brera Academy. Read the full biography

(Palermo 1895-1966) Son of the painter Michele Catti and the Palermo noblewoman Anna Contarino, Aurelio, unlike his brothers, follows in his father's footsteps. He will soon go to Milan to attend architecture courses at the Brera Academy. He also resides in Trieste where he took part in the "1st Exhibition of artists and artisans in arms", obtaining an honorary diploma. He moved again to Milan, where his painting was appreciated by the middle class who willingly purchased his landscapes and urban views. In the same years he took a study trip to London. Having returned to Sicily, he worked as a painter and restorer, supported by his father's fame. In Palermo he exhibits in personal exhibitions or sometimes with the maestro Udine. He takes up his father's production, influenced by the painting of De Nittis and Leto. It has a palette based on grays and cold colors. His paintings mostly depict urban spaces marked by rain and crossed by rapidly moving people. The works of Aurelio Catti are found in collections in northern Italy and Sicily.