Alfonso Balzico
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Alfonso Balzico (October 18, 1825 – February 3, 1901) was an Italian painter and sculptor. He was born in Cava de' Tirreni, near Salerno in Italy and died in Rome.
[edit] Biography
After studying at the Academy of the Arts in Naples he traveled to Milan and Florence in 1858 and 1860, where his views turned away from Neo-classicism towards realism and romanticism. Later, his work attracted the attention of Victor Emanuel II, the King of Italy and he painted several portraits in Turin. In 1866 he became the sculptor of the House of Savoy. In 1875 he went to Rome and in 1900 his statue of Flavio Gioia won the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, one year before his death.
[edit] Sources
- Art Encyclopedia [1]
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