Antonio Liozzi (1730–1807) was an

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painter, active in a late-

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style in his native city of

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Biography

He was born to a middle-class family in Penna San Giovanni, a town in the province of

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. The majority of his works, mostly of religious subjects, are preserved in cathedrals and churches throughout the diocese of

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and the

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offices in Penna San Giovanni.

Life and work

Liozzi trained under the tutelage of

Marco Benefial Marco Benefial (25 April 1684 – 9 April 1764) "Marco Benefial (Getty Museum)" (history), The Getty Museum, 2006, webpage: GM-Benefial. was an Italian, proto- Neoclassical painter, mainly active in Rome. Benefial is best known for h ...

(1684–1764) in the capital city of

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at Benefial's private studio. Liozzi's work may be seen at the Cathedral Santa Maria, in

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and at the 14th century church of San Savino in Gualdo as well. In Penna San Giovanni, the Cathedral of Sant Pietro, the Commune building and the Flora Theater contain oil canvases of his work. The Flora Theater in the central Penna San Giovanni is a

structure; the wood facade was decorated by Liozzi with floral motifs and was the site of an international conference on frescoes featuring his work. A series of wooden hexagon columns painted in a faux marble pattern, support the steel reinforced core while two rows of wooden balustrades decorate the frames and are topped with floral garlands. The center of the ceiling illuminates an intricate pattern of cornices and moldings. Liozzi's signature fresco adorns the wooden ceiling, opening to a blue sky in which stands the goddess Flora. For years the theater was abandoned and almost lost to modernization. In 1985 it was designated as a historic national treasure and renovated to its original luster.Various (1990), 'LA PITTURA IN ITALIA 700 2 VOL.' ELECTA (1990) p.767

Gallery

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References

* * MASSIMI, A (1995), 'AMANDOLA E IL SUO TERRITORIO' Fondazione Carisap (1995) p. 120 * * * * * * *

External links

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