Giacomo Brogi
Illustration — Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi by Giacomo Brogi. Giacomo Brogi (6 April 1822 – 29 November 1881) was an Italian photographer. Brogi created his first studio in Corso Tintori, in Florence in 1864.
Giacomo Brogi
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- Born
- 1822. · Florence.
- Died
- 1881. · Florence.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy.
- Fields
- photography, architectural photography, landscape photography and portrait photography.
- Languages
- Italian and French.
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He began traveling around Italy and later traveled to the Middle East in 1868 including Palestine, Egypt and Syria. Brogi was associated with the Photographic Society of Italy. The factory was located on the Lungarno delle Grazie, 15, in Florence. There were shops located: • Florence. Via Tornabuoni 1. • Naples. Via Chiatamone 19 bis. • Rome. Via del Corso 419. After death, his son Carlo continued his photographic work.
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Giacomo Brogi was born in Florence, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Giacomo Brogi died in Florence, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
The recorded working language is Italian and French. The field of work recorded is photography, architectural photography and landscape photography. Places of work recorded in the authority are Florence, Rome and Naples. Work by Giacomo Brogi is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada, Netherlands Photo Museum, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, J. Paul Getty Museum and Photography Collection.
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Giacomo Brogi (6 April 1822 – 29 November 1881) was a photographer and lithographer.
The Orcagna tabernacle, Orsanmichele church, Florence,
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Life and career
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1822
Giacomo Brogi was born on 6 April 1822.
1881
Giacomo Brogi died on 29 November 1881.
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- "Catalogo delle fotografie pubblicate dalla ditta Giacomo Brogi, fotografo editore. Italia settentrionale: pitture, vedute, sculture, etc." Firenze: Brogi, 1926.
- "Catalogo delle fotografie pubblicate da Giacomo Brogi. Pitture, vedute, sculture, ecc. Napoli e Campania. Roma e Lazio. Sicilia, Bologna, Rimini, etc." Firenze: 1912
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Giacomo Brogi is recorded with the occupation architectural photographer. Recorded as photographer, entrepreneur and lithographer.
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National Gallery of Canada, Netherlands Photo Museum, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam and J. Paul Getty Museum
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