Creek Bed • Shadow Lake • Danbury, Connecticut Painting

Connecticut artist Mark Maritato has been known for many years as a painter of historical military subjects. His large oil paintings and prints of military battles now grace many private and institutional collections around the world. "I am very thankful to be able to marry my two passions, fine art painting with the study of history and material culture through my artwork." For decades, Mr. Maritato has brought historical events alive on his canvases. It was his love for art and history that has led Mr. Maritato to pursue a career in fine art. Mr. Maritato formally studied painting and Illustration at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn New York. It was while a student at Pratt that Mr. Maritato first began to paint Civil War historical subjects. Mark Maritato's paintings are renowned among private collectors and public institutions for their high degree of historical accuracy and attention to even the smallest detail. Every painting Mr. Maritato creates starts with many months and sometimes years of research in order to ensure that the historical details are highly accurate. All of Mr. Maritato's artworks are created using only the highest quality archival fine art materials. Mr. Maritato's academic training comes through in every painting he creates follows in the tradition of the worlds masters of historical fine art. When you purchase an original Maritato Painting, You are purchasing a beautiful very high quality piece of artwork that will grace any home and become an heirloom piece to be passed down for many generations.