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Italian Tavern

Alessandro Rizzoni

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Basic information
ID
Ж-3485
Author
Alessandro Rizzoni
Name
Italian Tavern
Date of creation
1891
Technique
oil painting
Material
canvas oil
Dimensions (height x width, cm)
33.5 x 42.3
Additionally
Type
painting
Genre
genre art
Exposition
Potocki Palace
Information about author
Author
Alessandro Rizzoni
Artist's lifetime
1836–1902
Country
russian empire
Biography
Alessandro Rizzoni (Riga, 1836 – Rome, 1902) was an academic painter of Italian-russian descent. He was born in Riga and acquired the basics of painting from his older brother, Pavel Rizzoni, who was an academic painter. Later, he enrolled in the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he studied under the guidance of Professor Bogdan Willewalde, a renowned battle painter. During his years at the Academy, he received three silver and two gold medals for his paintings on social and everyday life themes. He was awarded a scholarship that allowed him to study abroad for six years, particularly in Italy, Belgium, and France. He became an Academician in 1866 and a Professor in 1868 at the Imperial Academy of Arts. He was a friend and correspondent of Pavel Tretiakov. He gained fame for his paintings depicting scenes of everyday life in Italy.
Object description
Alessandro Rizzoni (Riga, 1836 – Rome, 1902) was an academic painter of Italian-russian descent. He was born in Riga and acquired the basics of painting from his older brother, Pavel Rizzoni, who was an academic painter. Later, he enrolled in the Imperial Academy of Arts, where he studied under the guidance of Professor Bogdan Willewalde, a renowned battle painter. During his years at the Academy, he received three silver and two gold medals for his paintings on social and everyday life themes. He was awarded a scholarship that allowed him to study abroad for six years, particularly in Italy, Belgium, and France. He became an Academician in 1866 and a Professor in 1868 at the Imperial Academy of Arts. He was a friend and correspondent of Pavel Tretiakov. He gained fame for his paintings depicting scenes of everyday life in Italy.
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