Maria Monaci Gallenga
Italian textile designer and fashion designer
About Maria Monaci Gallenga
Lived 1880 – 1944 (aged 64). Maria Monaci Gallenga was an Italian textile designer and fashion designer.
Maria Monaci Gallenga (1880–1944) was an Italian textile designer and fashion designer. Along with her husband, Gallenga invented a unique metallic, block printing technique for fabrics that gave her textiles a distinct hue.
Early life Maria Monaci Gallenga was born in Rome in 1880. a professor at the University of Rome.
Career Gallenga started designing and making textiles and clothing in 1914 out of a studio in Florence.
Death Gallenga died in 1944 in Italy. Philadelphia Museum of Art Victoria and Albert Museum Art Institute of Chicago Metropolitan Museum of Art Ulster Museum
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Who was Maria Monaci Gallenga?
Italian textile designer and fashion designer (1880-1944)
When was Maria Monaci Gallenga born?
Maria Monaci Gallenga was born on 3 February 1880 in Rome.
When did Maria Monaci Gallenga die?
Maria Monaci Gallenga died on 28 June 1944 in Umbria.
What was Maria Monaci Gallenga's occupation?
Maria Monaci Gallenga was a textile designer and fashion designer.
What nationality was Maria Monaci Gallenga?
Maria Monaci Gallenga was Italian.
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