Stefano Bruzzi (1 May 1835 – 1911) was an Italian painter, mainly of landscapes, with children and animals, in a style that recalls

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Born in Emilia, he initially studied in

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under professor Bernardino Massari. At the age of 19 years, he was sent by his father to study in Rome for four years, becoming a follower of professor Castelli. For the marchese Filippo Anguissola of Piacenza he painted: ''Returning from a hunt near Porto d'Anzio''. He lived for some years in Piacenza, painting in the surrounding countryside; from there he moved to Bologna, and finally settled in

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. At the first national exposition of Parma he was awarded a silver medal. Among his other works are: ''Il Passo difficile''; ''Il Viatico''; ''La Carbonaia''; ''Una predica sugli Appennini''; ''La Fiera''; ''L'Autunno''; ''La Benedizione alle Bestie''; and ''Il Precipizio e parecchie vedute dell' Appennino''. ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.''
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 77.

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