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Angelo La Naia
Angelo La Naia (November 14, 1884 – 16 June 1968) was an Italian painter. Biography La Naia was born in Adrano, in Sicily to a family of limited means living off farming. As a young man, he was encouraged to pursue painting by Nicolò Lauricella and Giuseppe Guzzardi. He was a pupil for a time under Guzzardi, and at a local school of art. He moved to Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an .... There he was to live with two orphan sisters; one of them, Emilia Bellati, would inspire many of his works. He would marry her only on 14 June 1968, two days before his death. He was made instructor of design at the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Firenze of Florence. During his productive career, he pursued both painting, sculpture and architecture. Among his works are: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrano
Adrano (, scn, Ddirnò), ancient ''Adranon'', is a town and in the Metropolitan City of Catania on the east coast of Sicily. It is situated around northwest of Catania, which was also the capital of the province to which Adrano belonged, now a metropolitan city. It lies near the foot of Mount Etna, at the confluence of the Simeto and Salso rivers. It is the commercial center for a region where olives and citrus fruit are grown. Neighbouring towns include: Biancavilla, Bronte, Paternò, Randazzo, Santa Maria di Licodia and Centuripe. History Founding and pre-Christian era The settlement was founded by Dionysius the Elder around 400 BC, intending to strengthen Syracusan power in the region. He named the town ''Adranon'' in honour of Adranus. In 344 BC the troops of Timoleon fought the forces of the Syracusan commander Iketas of Leontini near Adrano. During the following years, Adrano was frequently harried by Campanian mercenaries, called the Mamertinians. The Romans c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sicily
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Giuseppe Guzzardi
Giuseppe Guzzardi (December 8, 1845 in Adrano – September 14, 1914 in Florence) was an Italian painter. Biography Guzzardi was born in Adernò, now called Adrano. He first trained as a child with a local painter, Vincenzo Costa. His early work showed such promise that the comune awarded him a stipend to study in Florence, where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Academy of Fine Arts under Antonio Ciseri. In 1874, he first exhibited at the Florentine Promotrice. In 1876 at the Academy in Florence, he exhibited ''The Virgin on Golgotha'' (now in Sanctuary of Maria SS. Ausiliatrice of Adrano). In 1876 he exhibited at the Florentine Promotrice ''Rural Idyll'', which the Artistic Fellowship selected to be copied for distribution to its members. He was also in demand as a portraitist. In the 1880s, he was named honorary professor at the Academy in Florence. He returned to his hometown of Adrano in 1887, to bring help during a cholera epidemic. After the epidemic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
