Alessandro Focosi
Alessandro Focosi (June 14, 1836 – February 1, 1869) was an Italian painter born in Milan, Austrian Empire.
Also recorded as Focosi
Alessandro Focosi
Alessandro Focosi · Emilio Dandolo, I Volontari Ed I Bersaglieri Lombardi, Milano, 1860. · Public domain
- Born
- 1836 · Milan.
- Died
- 1869 · Milan.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- painter
- Education
- Brera Academy
In this article
Biography
The son of the painter and illustrator Roberto Focosi, Alessandro completed his artistic training at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, where Francesco Hayez was his master. Focosi won numerous academic prizes, and received a grant from the Brera that enabled him to visit Florence, Rome and Turin for study purposes between 1858 and 1860. He returned to Milan by 1866, and specialised in Romantic treatments of historical and literary subjects that were widely praised and received official recognition. In 1866, he painted a Catherine de' Medici induces Charles IX to exile the Huguenots and in 1868, Carlo Emanuele of Savoy confronts the Ambassador of Spain. The latter painting won the first prize, 10,000 lire, in a national contest instituted in 1866 by minister Broglio. He was made an honorary member of the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in 1863. In addition to the exhibitions of the Brera and the Promotrice in Turin, his works were also shown at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1867 and the Munich Exhibition of Fine Arts in 1869.
The plague at Milan, 1629-1631. Pen drawing by A. Focosi. Iconographic Collections
https: Gallery: https
Ritratto di Giovanni Silvestri (1778-1855), firmato da Alessandro Focosi all'antiporta
Internet Archive
Licensing
Text attribution
Part of the biographical narrative on this page reuses licensed material. Its origin, revision and licence are recorded here.
The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Alessandro Focosi, revision 1365089126 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 September 2026.
Elsewhere in Paintings
18,133 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Alessandro CapaltiArtist
- Alessandro CasolaniArtist
- Alessandro DuriniArtist
- Alessandro FeiArtist
- Alessandro GherardiniArtist
- Alessandro GuardassoniArtist
- Alessandro KokocinskiArtist
- Alessandro LanfrediniArtist
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Alessandro Focosi?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.