Enrico Rossi (September 8, 1856 in

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– 1916) was an Italian painter. He studied painting at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts of Naples under the direction of professors

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and

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. He won a series of awards for figure paintings at Milan and at the Promotrice of Naples. At Milan he had two

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subjects. Giulia Masucci was one of his pupils. He also illustrated books including a Collection of Neapolitan Songs by

Salvatore Di Giacomo Salvatore Di Giacomo (12 March 1860 – 5 April 1934) was an Italian poet, songwriter, playwright and fascist, one of the signatories to the Manifesto of the Fascist Intellectuals. Di Giacomo is credited as being one of those responsible for r ...

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