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Antonio Ambrogio Alciati

1878 – 1929

Italian painter

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About Antonio Ambrogio Alciati

Lived 1878 – 1929 (aged 50). Antonio Ambrogio Alciati was an Italian painter.

Antonio Ambrogio Alciati (1878 – 8 March 1929) was an Italian painter mainly in Northern Italy.

Biography He was born in Vercelli, in the Piedmont. Initially studying at the Istituto di Belle Arti in Vercelli, in 1889, he moved to Milan, where he studied under Vespasiano Bignami and Cesare Tallone at the Brera Academy. In 1920, he replaced Tallone as professor of figure at the academy. His portraits recall the impasto effects of Tranquillo Cremona, Giovanni Boldini, Mosè Bianchi, and Eugène Carrière.

He painted frescoes for the Villa Pirotta of Brunate (near Como) and also for churches in Lombardy. He was an active member of the Masons, rising in 1922 to the level of master.

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Important facts

Born
5 September 1878, Vercelli
Birth century
19th century
Died
8 March 1929, Milan
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Kingdom of Italy
Education
Brera Academy
Employers
Brera Academy

People in Antonio Ambrogio Alciati's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Eugène Carrière
Eugène Carrière
1849 – 1906
Painter
 Portrait of Giovanni Boldini
Giovanni Boldini
1842 – 1931
Painter
 Portrait of Mosè Bianchi
Mosè Bianchi
1840 – 1904
Painter
 Portrait of Cesare Tallone
Cesare Tallone
1853 – 1919
Painter
 Portrait of Vespasiano Bignami
Vespasiano Bignami
1841 – 1929
Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Antonio Ambrogio Alciati's

Portrait of Camille Jordan
Camille Jordan
1838 – 1922
Mathematician
 Portrait of Ernst Mach
Ernst Mach
1838 – 1916
Physicist
 Portrait of Adolphe-Basile Routhier
Adolphe-Basile Routhier
1839 – 1920
Writer
 Portrait of Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen
Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen
1839 – 1920
Mathematician
 Portrait of Ernst Abbe
Ernst Abbe
1840 – 1905
Physicist
 Portrait of John Scott Keltie
John Scott Keltie
1840 – 1927
Geographer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Antonio Ambrogio Alciati?

Italian painter (1878-1929)

When was Antonio Ambrogio Alciati born?

Antonio Ambrogio Alciati was born on 5 September 1878 in Vercelli.

When did Antonio Ambrogio Alciati die?

Antonio Ambrogio Alciati died on 8 March 1929 in Milan.

What was Antonio Ambrogio Alciati's occupation?

Antonio Ambrogio Alciati was a painter.

What nationality was Antonio Ambrogio Alciati?

Antonio Ambrogio Alciati was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antonio Ambrogio Alciati

· Wikidata: Q3619170

· DBpedia: Ambrogio Antonio Alciati

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