Raffaello Pagliaccetti
Raffaello Pagliaccetti (31 October 1839 – 8 May 1900) was an Italians, Italian sculptor, active mainly in Florence. Biography Raffaello Pagliaccetti was born in Giulianova in the province of Teramo, and received his first art instruction from the painter Flaviano Bucci and his wife. In 1857, he was sent to study at the French Academy in Rome, then in the Academy of St Luke. In 1860, he was able to win the 2nd prize third class in sculpture. The next year, he won first prize in a school competition with a sculpture of ''Silenus and a Child Bacchus''. That year, he moved to Florence, where he encountered or studied under sculptors of the Florentine Academy such as Aristodemo Costoli, Giovanni Dupre, Pio Fedi, and Emilio Santarelli. He gained patronage from the royal family. At the Exposition of the Societa Promotrice delle Belle Arti, he was awarded the gold medal for some busts, including of Gioacchino Rossini, and a full-size statue of the ''Duke of Aosta''. In 1873, he won awa ...
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Giulianova Raffaello Pagliaccetti
Giulianova (Neapolitan language, Giuliese: ' ) is a coastal town and ''comune'' in the province of Teramo, Abruzzo region, Italy. The ''comune'' also has city ( it, città) status, thus also known as Città di Giulianova. Geography The town lies in the north of the Abruzzo region, between the Salinello and the Tordino rivers. Giulianova is split between the ''Paese'', the historic town up in the hills, and the ''lido'', the more recent development down by the beach. Tourism plays a big part in the town's economy. The town, characterized by several beaches, is a summer retreat for people from large cities like Rome and Milan, as well as Germany, German and France, French tourists. History In pre-Roman times, the Praetutii tribe had a settlement there. In 3rd century BCE Romans established a colony called Castrum Novum in the vicinity of Giulianova. In the Middle Ages, the old Castrum Novum was called ''Castrum divi Flaviani'', and remained an important trade and travel hub, until i ...
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