Raffaele Tafuri

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Raffaele Tafuri (1857-1929) was an Italian painter. He was born on January 27, 1857, in Salerno. He died in 1929 in Venice. [1]

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Fira a Feltre. Painting by Raffaele Tafuri Fira a Feltre. Raffaele Tafuri.jpg
Fira a Feltre. Painting by Raffaele Tafuri

He completed his early studies in the family, then moved to Naples at the Institute of Fine Arts, in the city of Naples attended the study of sculptor Stanislao Lista. [2] He is famous for his coastal landscapes.

He participated in the first Biennale of Art in Venice in 1895 [3] and in the editions of 1907, 1909, 1910, 1914. [4]

Works in museums

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References

  1. Giuseppe Luigi, Marini (2002). Il valore dei dipinti italiani dell'Ottocento e del primo novecento, edizione XIX (2001/2002). Torino: Umberto Allemandi & C. p. 736.
  2. "biographical notes". 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  3. Cecilia, Bonatti; Mario Monteverdi (1975). Storia della pittura italiana dell'Ottocento. Milan: Bramante Editrice. p. 282.
  4. "information on the painter". 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-08.

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