Salvatore Mazza (April 19, 1819 – October 24, 1886) was an Italian painter. He was born and died in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

. He graduated from studies in law in 1840, but instead dedicated himself to painting. He was influenced by Massimo d'Azeglio and painted mainly landscapes and animals. He painted battle scenes in the Royal Palace of Milan; and the large canvas of the ''Universal Deluge''. He won the

Mylius Prize The Premio Mylius was an Italian prize for painting. It was established by the Austrian industrialist in 1841 and awarded by the Accademia di Brera in Milan, which at that time was under Habsburg rule. In 1856 there were two types of award, an an ...

at the Brera Academy and a medal at the first National Exposition of Florence (1861). He published art criticism: ''Fantasie artistiche letterarie'' and ''Gite d' artista e Studio del vero''. He was knighted into the

Order of the Crown of Italy The Order of the Crown of Italy ( it, Ordine della Corona d'Italia, italic=no or OCI) was founded as a national order in 1868 by King Vittorio Emanuele II, to commemorate the unification of Italy in 1861. It was awarded in five degrees for civi ...

, and served as consigliere at the Brera Academy. He was an honorary associate at the Academy of Mantua and Urbino. ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.''
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 288.

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1819 births 1886 deaths Painters from the Austrian Empire 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Milan 19th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub