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Giuseppe Patania

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Giuseppe Patania (January 18, 1780 - February 23, 1852) was an Italian painter of the Neoclassical period. He painted portraits and historical subjects.

Roger of Sicily Receiving the Keys of Palermo.
Giuseppe Patania: Ratto d‘ Europa (1828-1829). Galleria d’Arte Moderna (Palermo)

Biography

He was born in Palermo, Sicily. He studied with Giuseppe Velasco and Vincenzo Riolo.[1] He is buried in San Domenico in Palermo, where his tomb states Selected the beautiful from Nature.[2] Among his pupils were Andrea D'Antoni and Pietro Volpes.

References

  1. ^ "Galleria Roma". website, entry on painter. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. ^ G. Dennis (1864). "A handbook for travellers in Sicily". John Murray. p. 43. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

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