Luigi Scorrano (June 1849 – June 15, 1924) was an Italian painter who won many awards and was given a pension by the Italian government.

Career

Born at

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, Scorrano studied at the Academy of Naples and became a prolific artist, often exhibiting his work at the National Expositions and Promotrici. For example, at the Promotrice of Naples, he exhibited: ''How Many Sad Memories!'' and ''Teliclio''. He exhibited at

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''Una canzone d' amore''; at Genoa ''Una canzone''; in Naples ''La toelette di nozze''; in Rome ''Baptism of Montecassino''; ''Rebecca''; ''L'Ambasciata dì matrimonio'' (once found in the Ministry of Justice of Rome); ''I regali alla sposa''; and ''Un Racconto'', once found in the Hall of the Provincial Council of Naples with a reproduction of the ''Baptism of Montecassino''; ''Gioie intime'', exhibited at Milan; ''Conforto e lavoro'', exhibited at Venice. In the Council Hall of the town of

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in the Province of Bari, he painted allegorical figures. In a further Naples Exposition, he exhibited among others: ''Un cliente di merito'', a ''Pompeian Scene'', and ''Un negoziante di stoffe''.‘‘Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.’’
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 464. He was named director of the Institute of the Royal School of Painting in Urbino. He painted a canvas of the ''Madonna del Carmelo'' (1913) for the Chapel of Anime Santa in

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, in Province of Lecce. His paintings recall the influence of Filippo Palizzi.

Death

He died at Urbano in 1924.

References

1849 births 1924 deaths People from Lecce 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 20th-century Italian painters Painters from Naples 19th-century Italian male artists 20th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub