Giuseppe Modorati

Giuseppe Modorati (1827-1923)[1] was an Italian painter.

Biography

He was a resident of Milan, and studied at the Brera Academy.[2] He later served as custodian of the Museum galleries of the Brera.[3] In that role, he often performed restorations.

He was prolific and eclectic, painting history, sacred, and genre subjects, as well as portraits. In 1880 at Turin, he exhibited: Christ at Gesthemane. In 1883 at Milan, he exhibited: The Garibaldini and the Bersaglieri of Manara defend the Breach of Rome in 1849, and a half-figure titled: Pensierosa. In 1886 at the National Exposition, he exhibited: Troppo tardi; Rifugio d'amore; Placido sonno, and Le sirene, a charcoal drawing.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lombardia Cultural Holdings website. Instituto Matteucci cites 1905, other sites note 1903.
  2. ↑ Istituto Matteucci biography.
  3. ↑ Archivio storico lombardo, Volume 8, 1881, page 9.
  4. ↑ Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti, by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 338.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.