Morelli claimed that it was these discussions that made his own work less academic and helped him to develop a freer style and to experiment with color .
Later , in Florence , he was an active participant in the Macchiaioli discussions on Realism .
participant claimed that it was these discussions that made participant 's own work less academic and helped him to develop a freer style and to experiment with color .
Later , in Florence , he was an active participant in the Macchiaioli discussions on Realism .