Achille Mollica
Illustration — Neapolitean girl with tambourine (1880) Achille Mollica (1832–1885) was an Italian painter of both canvases and ceramics.
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Achille Mollica
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- Achille Mollica was born in 1832.
- Died
- Achille Mollica died in 1885.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- ceramicist · painter
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Illustration — Neapolitean girl with tambourine (1880) Achille Mollica (1832–1885) was an Italian painter of both canvases and ceramics.
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Achille was born to a family who manufactured maiolica ceramics. His father, Giovanni, had established the factory of "Mollica Ceramiche", which employed Achille's brothers, Ciro and Alessandro. Achille was however the greatest talent, studying ceramics at the Institute of Fine Arts of Naples. He was a resident of Naples. In 1887 at Naples, he exhibited a terra-cotta Amphora; in 1880 at Turin he exhibited some paintings: Ritorno and Ricordi del ballo; in 1881 at Milan, he exhibited I primi bocconi; Zobeide, bello studio di testa; Clorinda, painted on maiolica; at Rome in 1883: Diversi amori; Prima di un convito: Scala a Posillipo, a Turin, in 1884: Amore e Veduta a Posillipo. He also completed many portraits. He also exhibited in 1874 at Naples: Un tunisino; in 1875, La pesca and in 1876, Lo scacciapensieri. He also participated in the 1988 Esposizione Italiana at London.
I primi bocconi, quadro del signor Achille Mollica, di Napoli.
Achille Mollica · L'illustrazione Italiana - N° 50 - dicembre 1881. http: t=Illustrazione%20italiana%28L%60%29
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1832
Achille Mollica was born on 1 January 1832.
1885
Achille Mollica died on 1 January 1885.
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