Marquis Roberto d’Azeglio (1790–1862) was an

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painter.

Life

Born in

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The ...

, he painted historical works in the manner of

Gaudenzio Ferrari Gaudenzio Ferrari (c. 1471 – 11 January 1546) was an Italian painter and sculptor of the Renaissance. Biography Gaudenzio was born to Franchino Ferrari at Valduggia in the Valsesia in the Duchy of Milan. Valduggia is now in the Province of V ...

. He was the brother of Marquis Massimo d'Azeglio. He became director of the Turin Gallery, and wrote several books on art. He died in his birthplace. The diplomat

Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio Vittorio Emanuele Taparelli d'Azeglio (17 September 1816 - 24 April 1890) was an Italian diplomat and politician born in Turin. Biography Taparelli was descended from Piedmontese nobility, the ''marchesi d'Azeglio'' (margraves of Azeglio). His fa ...

was his son.

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* 1790 births 1862 deaths Painters from Turin 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 19th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-18thC-stub