About Luigi Scaffai
Lived 1837 – 1899 (aged 61–62). Luigi Scaffai was an Italian painter.
Luigi Scaffai (1837 - 1899) was an Italian painter.
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, resided there most of his life in the same city. He painted various subjects, but mainly genre paintings, mostly sold to foreigners. Among his works: Il fumatore in erba; Il piccolo fumatore; Tu brucerai!; Genio precocci; Genio nascente; L' allievo del cacciatore; La Nonna; L' assaggio del vino; Divertimento infantile; La disposizione alla musica; Lezione di tamburo; Pioggia artificiale; Il bacio della mamma; I maccheroni; Un frate sculptor; Un frate musicante; Un medico d'occasione; and un duello incruento.
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Who was Luigi Scaffai?
Italian painter (1837-1899)
When was Luigi Scaffai born?
Luigi Scaffai was born on 18 August 1837.
When did Luigi Scaffai die?
Luigi Scaffai died in 1899.
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Luigi Scaffai was a painter.
What nationality was Luigi Scaffai?
Luigi Scaffai was Italian.
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