Aurelio Craffonara (September 9, 1875 – February 5, 1945) was an Italian painter and illustrator.

Biography

Born in

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, he was the nephew of the painter Giuseppe Craffonara of

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. He moved to

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as a boy of 10 years, and trained at the Accademia Ligustica of Fine Arts under

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. He completed illustrations for posters and publications, including for a satirical periodical under the pseudonym ''Lelo''. He collaborated with Giuseppe Sacheri,

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, and Dario Bardinero in decorating the site of the

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in via Garibaldi. Craffonara often painted watercolors.Dizionario (repertorio) dei pittori, scultori, architetti, artigiani... nati nell'attuale provincia di Varese dal XII al XIX secolo
by Fernando Cova. He died in Genoa.

References

1875 births 1945 deaths Italian illustrators 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 20th-century Italian painters Painters from Genoa 19th-century Italian male artists 20th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub