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Orfeo Reda | |
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 Orfeo Reda in January 2020 | |
| Born | 9 November 1932 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Liceo Artistico Mattia Preti |
| Known for | Painting |
| Awards | Riace Bronzes Prize in Reggio Calabria Drach Prize in Palma de Majorca Kowloon Prize in Hong Kong |
| Patron(s) | Alfonso Francipane |
Orfeo Reda (born 9 November 1932 in Carolei) [1] is an Italian painter and artist. [2]
He was born in Pantanolungo di Carolei in 1932, resides in Amantea. At 16 he won first prize at the Fiera Campionaria in Cosenza with a scholarship offered by the Chamber of Commerce. He achieved his maturity at the Art Institute and his drawing diploma at the Liceo Artistico Mattia Preti in Reggio Calabria under the guidance of the illustrious Art Historian prof. Alfonso Francipane.
Then he dedicated himself to the teaching of artistic disciplines such as: Drawing and History of Art at the Higher Middle Schools and Artistic Education at the Middle Schools. He carried out and carries out his activity as a painter in his studio in Amantea where he still resides. [3]
His works appear in public collections all over the world and numerous are the prizes [4] awarded to the artist, such as: Riace Bronzes Prize in Reggio Calabria; Masters of Italian art trophy in Salsomaggiore; Drach Prize in Palma de Majorca; Kowloon Prize in Hong Kong; Expo arte Tirrenia 20th edition (where the artist was awarded by the President of the Republic of Malta).; [5] [6]
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