Filippo De Pisis: A Poet Painter of Venetian Light Filippo De Pisis (1896-1956) was a celebrated Italian painter & poet whose artistic vision captured the essence of Venice and its melancholic beauty. Born Luigi Filippo Tibertelli in Ferrara, Italy, he developed an early fascination with literature and poetry alongside his burgeoning talent for visual art—a duality that profoundly shaped his oeuvre. His distinctive style – characteriz…