Luca Postiglione
Luca Postiglione (October 18, 1876 in Naples – 1936) was an Italian painter, mainly of portraits, and historic and genre subjects, in a Realist style. He was the son of the painter Luigi Postiglione. His elder brother, Salvatore Postiglione was also a painter and his teacher.
Luca Postiglione
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Luca Postiglione (October 18, 1876 in Naples – 1936) was an Italian painter, mainly of portraits, and historic and genre subjects, in a Realist style. He was the son of the painter Luigi Postiglione. His elder brother, Salvatore Postiglione was also a painter and his teacher.
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Luigi's uncle, Raffaele (1818–1897) was a professor at the Neapolitan Institute of Fine Arts. Among his works are L'orfana exhibited at the Italian Exhibition in London in 1904, while Il giglio, and La Soglia were exhibited at the International Exposition in Rome in 1906.
The recorded working language is Intermediate Southern Italian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait.
Chest'è 'a fiùra 'e Cover dint' 'o libbro PD Canzonette napoletane - Ernesto Murolo 'e 1910. Ernesto Murolo (1876-1939) 'a ll'editore Riccardo Ricciardi a Napule, 'o 1910. Illustrazione 'e Luca Postiglione (1876-1936).
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Luca Postiglione, Dame assise sur une terrasse fleurie, huile sur carton, coll. part.
Luca Postiglione · Vente du 28 mai 2014, Naples
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- 1.Gennaro Salve, op. cit.
- 2.Rendiconto della Accademia di archeologia, lettere e belle arti, publié par l'Accademia di archeologia, lettere e belle arti de Naples, 2007, page 516.
- 3.Enrico Giannelli, préface d'Eduardo Dalbono, Artisti Napoletani Viventi: Pittori, scultori, incisori, ed Architetti. Tipografia Melfi e Joele, Naples, 1916, pages 386-387
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- R. Minervini, Luca Postiglione pittore, Naples, 1923
- Gennaro Salve, Luca Postiglione - Poeta in pittura, pittore in poesia, Naples, éd. Federico II, 2005
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