Riccardo Salvadori (1866-1927) was an Italian painter and illustrator.

Biography

Salvadori was born in Piacenza. He initially trained at the Academies of Fine Arts of Lucca and Naples, where he was a long-time resident, but worked most of his life in Milan. Among his painted works, mainly depicting genre subjects, are: ''In campo''; ''The Chestnut seller'', ''Note cupe'' (exhibited in 1898 at Turin), and ''Miseria stabile''. However, it is as illustrator of books, journals, and newspapers that Salvadori was best known. He contributed in Milan to the monthly and weekly segments of the

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during the editorship of

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. From 1903, he contributed to the Romanzo mensile (which published serials of the adventures of

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and

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). He also worked for the monthly ''La Lettura'' and, starting in 1908, for the weekly ''Corriere dei piccoli''. In addition, Salvadori contributed to the weekly ''Domenica del Corriere'' and illustrated a number of children's stories for the "Biblioteca dei ragazzi" series (including

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) of the Istituto Editoriale Italiano, founded and curated by

. In 1908, he illustrated ''Nel regno dell'amore. Bozzetti narrativi e drammatici'' by Edmondo De Amicis for the Treves publishing house. Five years later, he illustrated the anthology ''La Milano del Porta'' edited by Attilio Momigliano for Formiggini. After the First World War, he recruited Vincenzo Morelli to Milan to collaborate with submissions for La Lettura.Enciclopedia Treccani, entry on Vincenzo Morelli. Salvadori was also hired by the Ricordi publishing company to create model set designs (''bozzetti'') for future performances of Ricordi's catalogue. At least three operas by Giacomo Puccini received their definitive 'look' through Salvadori's agency: ''

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'' (complete scenography, 1889), '' La Bohème'' (alternative design for Act II, combining models by Lucien Jusseaume and Albert Dubosq, 1901), and '' Tosca'' (alternative design for Act II, 1901).

References

External links

* Reproductions of Salvadori's works for Casa Ricordi o
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1866 births 1927 deaths Painters from Piacenza 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 20th-century Italian painters Italian illustrators 19th-century Italian male artists 20th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub